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Organizing space: Dutch space science between astronomy, industry and the government [PDF]
, 2016 This paper analyzes how scientists, private companies and the government in the Netherlands cooperated in the creation of the new field of space research. It examines especially the role of Philips Electronics and Fokker Aircraft, and the consequences of
Sub History and Philosophy of Science +5 more
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HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN GDAŃSK - PART I
TASK Quarterly, 2021 This is the first part of the book entitled History of Science and Technology in Gdańsk, edited in 2014 for the 110th anniversary of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska). It begins with a concise history of the local education with
ANDRZEJ JANUSZAJTIS
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History of Science and History of Philologies [PDF]
Isis, 2015 While both the sciences and the humanities, as currently defined, may be too heterogeneous to be encompassed within a unified historical framework, there is good reason to believe that the history of science and the history of philologies both have much to gain by joining forces.
Daston, Lorraine, MOST, Glenn
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The Transformation of the Dutch Farm Horse into a Riding Horse: Livestock Breeding, Science, and “Modernization,” 1960s–1980s, [PDF]
, 2018 This article analyzes the postwar transformation of the Dutch Warmblood farm horse into a riding horse. It gives special attention to the farmers’ practical breeding methods and to the role that scientists and government policymakers played in the ...
Sub History and Philosophy of Science +2 more
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Space for ambitions: the Dutch space program in changing European and transatlantic contexts [PDF]
, 2014 Why would a small country like the Netherlands become active in space? The field was monopolized by large countries with large military establishments, especially in the early years of spaceflight.
Baneke, David +3 more
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Breeding for Nobility or for Production? Cultures of Dairy Cattle Breeding in the Netherlands, 1945–1995 [PDF]
, 2012 In the 1970s and 1980s Dutch farmers replaced their dual-purpose Friesian cows with Holsteins, a highly specialized American dairy breed. The changeover was related to a major turnabout in breeding practices that involved the adoption of quantitative ...
History and Foundations of Science +2 more
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On the Pursuit of Academic Research across all the Disciplines
Journal of Big History, 2017 This article is about similarities and differences in the pursuit of academic research across all the disciplines. It forms part of my efforts in the field of big history to find a common language and understanding for all its practitioners, both big ...
Fred Spier
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The Historical Journal, 2018 AbstractWhat is the history of science? How has it changed over the course of the twentieth century? And what does the future hold for the discipline? This ‘Retrospect’ provides an introduction to the historiography of science as it developed in the Anglophone world.
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Digital Futures in the History of Science and Technology [PDF]
, 2021 In my contribution to the round table, I’ll discuss my recent experience hosting the DS² (Digital Studies of Digital Science) conference, which was held online between March 15 and 18, 2021 (co-organized by Luca Rivelli).
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The Historiography of Science as a Specific Field of Research
Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science, 2018 From the ...
Mauro L. Condé, Marlon Salomon
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