Overview
The well-illustrated articles in Observing the World through Images offer insights into the uses of images in astronomy, mathematics, instrument-making, medicine and alchemy, highlighting shared forms as well as those peculiar to individual disciplines. Themes addressed include: the processes of image production and communication; the transformation of images through copying and adaptation for new purposes; genres and traditions of imagery in particular scientific disciplines; the mnemonic and pedagogical value of diagrams; the relationship between text and image; and the roles of diagrams as tools to think with.
Contributors include: Isabelle Pantin, Jennifer Rampling, Samuel Gessner, Renee Raphael, Karin Ekholm, Hester Higton, and Katie Taylor.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789004263840
- ISBN-10: 9004263845
- Publisher: Brill
- Publish Date: November 2013
- Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 233
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