Science in Color: Visualizing Achromatic Knowlegde
- Length: 239 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: de Gruyter
- Publication Date: 2019-08-19
- ISBN-10: 311060468X
- ISBN-13: 9783110604689
- Sales Rank: #7765456 (See Top 100 Books)
Description
Color makes its way into natural science images as early as the research process. It serves for self-reflection and for communication within the scientific community. However, color does not follow a standard in the natural sciences: its meaning is contingent, even though culturally conditioned. Digital publishing enhances the use of color in scientific publications; at the same time, globalization promotes the idea of universal color symbolism.
This book investigates the function of color in historical and current visualizations for scientific purposes, its epistemic role as a tool, and its long neglect due to symbolic and gender-specific connotations. The publication thus closes a research gap in the natural sciences and the humanities.
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