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Title	Thrifty science : making the most of materials in the history of experiment / Simon Werrett.
Author	Werrett, Simon, author.
Publisher	Chicago, Illinois : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.

Status	Loan Type	Location	Shelf-mark
In Library	Standard	Library Level 5	Gen Sci H8 2019-W

Description	x, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN	9780226610252 hardback : alkaline paper
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction -- Thrifty science: oeconomy and experiment -- Making a home for experiment -- Shifty science: how to make use of things -- The power of lasting: maintenance and cleaning -- The broken world: repairs and recycling -- Secondhand science -- Auctions and the dismantling of science -- The palatial laboratory: economy and experiment -- Conclusion.
Library Class	Gen Sci H8
Subject	Science -- Experiments -- History -- 18th century.
	Science -- Experiments -- History -- 17th century.
	Science -- Experiments -- Economic aspects.
	Science -- History.
	Home economics -- History.

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