Author | Joshua M. Pearce |
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Language | English |
Subject | |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Publication date | November 7, 2013 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Pages | 271 |
ISBN | 978-0124104624 (hardcover) |
OCLC | 880668233 |
681/.750285 | |
LC Class | Q185 .P43 2014 |
The Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs by Joshua M. Pearce was published in 2014 by Elsevier.
The academic book is a guide, which details the development of free and open-source hardware primarily for scientists and university faculty.[1] It provides step-by-step instructions on building laboratory hardware and scientific instruments. It also provides instructions on digital design sharing, Arduino microcontrollers, RepRap 3D Printers for scientific use and how to use open-source hardware licenses. The Guardian discusses how ideas in the Open-Source Lab could enable 3D printing to offer developing-world scientists savings on replica lab kits.[2] The Open-Source Lab book has been covered extensively by the media.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] It was one of the top books chosen by Shareable for "New Books About Sharing, Cities and Happiness".[14]
The book itself is not open source and is sold under copyright by Elsevier.