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Science in Color

Visualizing Achromatic Knowlegde

Edited by: Bettina Bock von Wülfingen
Publisher:
De Gruyter
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Year:
2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110605211
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.

Author Information

Bettina Bock von Wülfingen, Humboldt University, Berlin.

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Language:
English
Format:
23.0 x 15.5 cm
Pages Arabic:
239
Illustrations Color:
100
Publisher:
De Gruyter
Year:
2019
Keywords:
Image; Color; Science
Audience: Historians of science, art and cultural scholars, natural scientists

Formats

Paperback
ISBN:
978-3-11-060468-9
Published:
19 Aug 2019
PDF
ISBN:
978-3-11-060521-1
Published:
19 Aug 2019

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