Thrifty science : making the most of materials in the history of experiment / Simon Werrett.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2019.

x, 315 pages : black and white illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-305) and index.

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.