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Deep Affinities: Art and Science - Hardcover, by Palmedo Philip F. - Very Good

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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
Type
Hardcover
ISBN
9780789213785
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Abbeville Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0789213788
ISBN-13
9780789213785
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9050077048

Product Key Features

Book Title
Deep Affinities : Art and Science
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Criticism & Theory, History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Science
Author
Philip F. Palmedo
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
35.1 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
8.3 in

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Trade
LCCN
2022-300670
Reviews
PhilipPalmedo effortlessly moves between the worlds of art and science showing thatthey have always been one. The crux of his wonderfully illustrated narrative isto bring into sharp relief their quest in common for patterns, beauty,simplicity, symmetry and, of course, aesthetics. This book is a mustread., ""Philip Palmedo effortlessly moves between the worlds of art and science showing that they have always been one. The crux of his wonderfully illustrated narrative is to bring into sharp relief their quest in common for patterns, beauty, simplicity, symmetry and, of course, aesthetics. This book is a must read."--Arthur I. Miller, Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University College London, author of The Artist in the Machine: The World of AI-Powered Creativity", Philip Palmedo effortlessly moves between the worlds of art and science showing that they have always been one. The crux of his wonderfully illustrated narrative is to bring into sharp relief their quest in common for patterns, beauty, simplicity, symmetry and, of course, aesthetics. This book is a must read.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
700.1/05
Synopsis
An illustrated exploration of the fundamental connections between art and science, from an author who has lived in both worlds, In this thought-provoking book, Philip F. Palmedo, a former physicist who now writes on art, reveals how the two defining enterprises of humankind--art and science--are rooted in certain common instincts, which we might call aesthetic: an appreciation of symmetry, balance, and rhythm; the drive to simplify and abstract natural forms, and to represent them symbolically. Palmedo traces these instincts back to a very early time in human history--demonstrating, for example, the level of abstract thinking required to create the stone tools and cave paintings of the Paleolithic--and then forward, to the builders of the Gothic cathedrals, to Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton, to Einstein and Picasso. Illustrated with more than 125 creations of the genus Homo --from a flint hand ax chipped half a million years ago to the abstractions of Hilma af Klint and the James Webb Space Telescope--Palmedo's text leaves us with a new appreciation of the instinct for beauty shared by artists and scientists alike., An illustrated exploration of the fundamental connections between art and science, from an author who has lived in both worlds In this thought-provoking book, Philip F. Palmedo, a former physicist who now writes on art, reveals how the two defining enterprises of humankind--art and science--are rooted in certain common instincts, which we might call aesthetic: an appreciation of symmetry, balance, and rhythm; the drive to simplify and abstract natural forms, and to represent them symbolically. Palmedo traces these instincts back to a very early time in human history--demonstrating, for example, the level of abstract thinking required to create the stone tools and cave paintings of the Paleolithic--and then forward, to the builders of the Gothic cathedrals, to Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton, to Einstein and Picasso. Illustrated with more than 125 creations of the genus Homo --from a flint hand ax chipped half a million years ago to the abstractions of Hilma af Klint and the James Webb Space Telescope--Palmedo's text leaves us with a new appreciation of the instinct for beauty shared by artists and scientists alike.
LC Classification Number
MLCM 2024/43059 (N)

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