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1 week agoClarity or accuracy - what makes a good scientific image?
Along with fascinating examples of early efforts to capture images of society, the book captures well the dual role of the scientific image - as both a tool for discovery and a medium of communication. A reader begins to understand that photography in general, and especially in science, is not just illustrative, it is investigative. And sometimes, as Burgess clearly describes, it is revelatory.
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