The artful universe / John D. Barrow.
The artful universe / John D. Barrow.
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Publisher
Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Date
1995.
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N111.85/69
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 274 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1995.
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Summary
In the Art Universe, Barrow explores the close ties between our aesthetic appreciation and the basic nature of the Universe, challenging the commonly held view that our sense of beauty is entirely free and unfettered.
Barrow casts the story of human creativity and thought in a fascinating light, considering such diverse topics as our instinct for language, the origins and uses of color in Nature, why we divide time into intervals as we do, the sources of our appreciation of landscape painting, and whether computer-generated fractal art is really art. Barrow reco...
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The artful universe / John D. Barrow.
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[247]-261) and index.
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N111.85/69
Record Identifier
74VMlp2NzAAg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMlp2NzAAg
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ISBN
0198539967
9780198539964
DDC
111.85
MMS ID
991003229769702626
