Observing the world through images :: diagrams and figures in the early-modern art and sciences /

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 ima...

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Weitere Verfasser: Jardine, Nicholas (HerausgeberIn), Fay, Isla (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden : Brill, 2014.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004263857
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