Learning by the book: manuals and handbooks in the history of science

Autor:	Angela N. H. Creager, Mathias Grote, Elaine Leong
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	History Standardization 05 social sciences 06 humanities and the arts General Medicine 050905 science studies 060202 literary studies Ancient Greece Focus (linguistics) 0602 languages and literature 0509 other social sciences History of the book Early modern Europe History of science Classics
Zdroj:	The British Journal for the History of Science: Themes
ISSN:	2056-354X 2058-850X
Popis:	This essay offers an overview of how manuals and handbooks have contributed to the standardization, codification, transmission and revision of knowledge. These instructional and reference texts are distinct from related educational genres such as textbooks and editions due to their focus on practical knowledge. They are also notable for their appearance in diverse times and places, such as ancient Greece, early and medieval China and early modern Europe, as well as modern contexts worldwide. We are especially interested in the role of these often mundane texts in maintaining and resituating old knowledge, whose importance is discounted when scholars focus on innovation. Modern notions of authorship fit poorly with handbooks and manuals, which are generally derivative of other literature, though they often result in more commercially successful texts than their sources. This introduction draws on book history as well as history of science to offer a framework for the volume.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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