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Laboratory Lifestyles
0Original price was: ₹2,665.55.₹2,452.31Current price is: ₹2,452.31.Explore the fascinating trend of luxurious, resort-style scientific laboratories in ‘Laboratory Lifestyles’. This richly illustrated book from The Bookish Owl delves into how the recent boom in high-end research facilities, complete with architectural marvels and upscale amenities, influences scientific discovery. Are these ‘lifestyle science’ environments truly fostering innovation, or do they distract from the core work? Through architectural, economic, social, and scientific lenses, this engaging read examines laboratories from Xerox PARC to Biosphere 2, questioning the evolving nature of scientific practice. Discover how these experimental spaces and their associated lifestyles are as much a part of the experiment as the science itself.
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LABORATORY: SPEAKING OF SCIENCE AND ITS ARCHITECTURE (THE )
0Original price was: ₹3,115.00.₹2,865.80Current price is: ₹2,865.80.Discover the captivating architecture of modern science in ‘Laboratory: Speaking of Science and Its Architecture’. This richly illustrated book by Sandra Kaji-O’Grady and Chris L. Smith explores how contemporary life science laboratories, as significant as 13th-century cathedrals, make bold architectural statements. Examine eleven groundbreaking laboratories globally, built between 2005 and 2019, and understand their role in engaging the public, recruiting top scientists, and securing vital funding. Through themes of boundaries, expression, and socialization, uncover the profound connection between laboratory design and the ideologies of science. ‘Laboratory’ reveals how these impressive structures shape the very essence of scientific discovery and innovation, offering a unique perspective for architects, scientists, and the curious reader alike from The Bookish Owl.
