Abstract The focus of this essay is on substitute materials, particularly the research on substitute metals. The two periods of autarky
in Germany were of primary influence on this field. Engineers and construction engineers proved most imp…
Abstract The manipulation of materials, and to some extent also their systematic classification, form an integral part of the skills
and culture of all societies. Yet it took long for proper sciences (e.g., metallurgy, glass technology, pol…
Abstract Only very few studies exist so far concerning the development of fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP). These materials have come
into the focus of attention in recent years because of their applications in aircraft design. In Germany th…
Zur Geschichte der Materialforschung
Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0045-yAuthors
Klaus HentschelCarsten Reinhardt
Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-91…
In diesem Beitrag lege ich dar, dass in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts das Konzept von Werkstoffen (materials) als charakteristischer ontologischer Typus eines neuen Forschungs- und Wissenschaftsstils aufkam. Das soll nicht heiße…
Philippe Despoix This essay focuses on the interaction between the new reproduction media and corresponding reconfiguration of research fields
in anthropology using the case of the “techniques of the body” – a concept developed by Mar…
Der Nordpol als Aufmerksamkeitsmagnet
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Sammelbesprechungen/Essay ReviewsPages 537-544DOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0041-2Authors
Christian Holtorf, Stiftung Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Abteilung Wissenschaft, Lingnerplatz …
Adam Ries wrote the most popular German textbook on arithmetics in Early Modern History, Rechenung auf der linihen vnd federn (Calculations with the Computing Table and with Numerals). This contribution takes a systematic look at the didactic benefits
…
Abstract After the Seven Years War, the Prussian administration launched a campaign for useful knowledge and scientific education of
state officials. This essay scrutinizes efforts undertaken around 1770 by the Central Prussian Administrati…
Rezensionen/Reviews
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Rezensionen/ReviewsPages 545-568DOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0042-1
Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978
Jo…