Diagrams and Figures in the Early-Modern Arts and Sciences
Edición de la obra Observing the World Through Images
| Autor | Christoph Lüthy, Nicholas Jardine, Isla Fay |
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| Editorial | BRILL |
| Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 233 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789004263840 |
| OCLC | 857813075 |
| LCCN | 2013954774 |
| Número de Cutter |
L973oThe 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.--