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Atmospheric Flight in the Twentieth Century
Edited by Peter Galison & Alex Roland
This book brings together scholars from the history of technology, history of science, engineering, sociology, and philosophy in an effort to better understand aeronautical research and the full range of mechanisms by which flight technology has advanced in the twentieth
century. The book will appeal to students of the humanities and social sciences as well as to researchers and practitioners of flight and aircraft design and engineering. Case studies range from detailed examinations of specific developments such as turbines and flight test equipment to investigations
of patents policies and accident investigations. Most studies focus on United States experience, but there is some foreign coverage as well as international comparison. The book will appeal to scholars and college-level students in both the humanities and social sciences and in technical fields as
well.
Contributors: John D. Anderson, Jr., Roger E. Bilstein, Tom D. Crouch, Deborah G. Douglas, Robert G. Ferguson, Peter Galison, Takehiko Hashimoto, Peter L. Jakab, David A. Mindell, Alex Roland, Eric Schatzberg, George E. Smith, Frederick Suppe, Walter G. Vincenti.
Contact
- Email: galison@fas.harvard.edu
- Phone: (617) 495-3544
Peter's Work
Classes:
- HS 97b: Tutorial - Sophomore Year
- HS 120: History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
- HS 121: History and Philosophy of Experimentation
- HS 152: Filming Science
- HS 222r: Research in the History and Philosophy of Physical Sciences
- HS 283: Technoprivacy
- HS 295r: Scientific and Legal Doubt: Inter-School, Faculty-Student Workshop
- General Examination (Ph.D.)
- Science A-41: The Einstein Revolution
