Science in Color: Visualizing Achromatic Knowlegde - Couverture souple

 
9783110604689: Science in Color: Visualizing Achromatic Knowlegde

Synopsis

Color makes its way into natural science images as early as the research process. It serves for self-reflection and for communication within the scientific community. However, color does not follow a standard in the natural sciences: its meaning is contingent, even though culturally conditioned. Digital publishing enhances the use of color in scientific publications; at the same time, globalization promotes the idea of universal color symbolism.

This book investigates the function of color in historical and current visualizations for scientific purposes, its epistemic role as a tool, and its long neglect due to symbolic and gender-specific connotations. The publication thus closes a research gap in the natural sciences and the humanities.

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À propos des auteurs

Bettina Bock von Wülfingen, Humboldt University, Berlin.

Bettina Bock von Wülfingen, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

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