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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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  • 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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