Space
In Science, Art and Society
Published on 25. March 2004
Book
Hardback
212 pages
978-0-521-82376-0 (ISBN)
Description
What is space? This fascinating journey of exploration begins in our own minds - the space within our brains. We discover how space is used in sign language and in architecture, before moving on to the virtual space created in an imaginary computer-generated world. The delineation of space has been important throughout human history, and we look at how boundaries have been mapped in the past, and how they remain politically important today. Finally, we travel into outer space, to look at human exploration and the ultimate nature of space and the universe.
Reviews / Votes
"...a multidisciplinary perspective...Recommended." J.Z. Kiss, Miami University "This volume is an excellent collection of eight invited lectures held at Darwin College that discuss the topic of space." Quarterly Review of Biology, Dahlia W. ZaidelMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Illustrations
4 Plates, color; 68 Halftones, unspecified; 8 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-82376-0 (9780521823760)
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Persons
Content
Introduction Francois Penz, Gregory Radick and Robert Howell; 1. Inner space Susan Greenfield; 2. Language and space Karen Emmorey; 3. Architectural space Daniel Libeskind; 4. Virtual space Char Davies; 5. Mapping space Lisa Jardine; 6. International space Neal Ascherson; 7. Exploring space Jeffrey Hoffman; 8. Outer space John Barrow.