The Morals of Measurement : Accuracy, Irony, and Trust in Late Victorian Electrical Practice

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Summary: A remarkable achievement
Review: This is a remarkable book by an outstanding historian of science and technology. By uncovering previously hidden or forgotten controversies in 19th-century electrical practices, technologies, and techniques, Gooday makes us think anew about the meaning of accuracy in the 21st century. Whom should we trust? What are the ironies of our (over)reliance on technology? How are technologies and techniques often constructed with (un)intentional gender bias? Gooday stimulates questions like these, and many more. Certainly one of the most stimulating and original books I have ever read. If you're a scientist, an engineer, or simply want to know more about your relationship to technology, you'll want to read this book.