Observing the World Through Images: Diagrams and Figures in the Early-Modern Arts and Sciences
Observing the World Through Images: Diagrams and Figures in the Early-Modern Arts and Sciences edited by Isla Fay, Nicholas Jardine
English | November 25, 2013 | ISBN: 9004263845 | True PDF | 233 pages | 13.7 MB
English | November 25, 2013 | ISBN: 9004263845 | True PDF | 233 pages | 13.7 MB
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.
Contributors include: Isabelle Pantin, Jennifer Rampling, Samuel Gessner, Renee Raphael, Karin Ekholm, Hester Higton, and Katie Taylor.