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Biographies of Scientific Objects (1st Edition) by Lorraine J. Daston (Editor), Professor Lorraine Daston Paperback, 319 Pages, Published 2000 ISBN-10: 0-226-13672-8 / 0226136728 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-13672-1 / 9780226136721 Why does an object or phenomenon become the subject of scientific inquiry? Why do some of these objects remain provocative, while others fade from center stage? And why do objects sometimes return as the focus of research long after they were once abandoned? Addressing such questions, Biographies o |