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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jardine, Nicholas (Editor ), Fay, Isla (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Brill, 2014.
Temas:
Science > History.
Medicine > History.
Science > Charts, diagrams, etc.
Medicine > Charts, diagrams, etc.
History of Medicine
Sciences > Histoire.
Médecine > Histoire.
Sciences > Tableaux, graphiques, etc.
Médecine > Tableaux, graphiques, etc.
history of medicine.
PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics.
Medicine.
Science.
Charts, diagrams, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004263857
9004263853

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