Smoot's ear: the measure of humanity
Auteur :
Tavernor, Robert
Éditeur :
Yale University Press
ISBN :
9780300143348
Date de publication :
9 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
21,0 x 13,8 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers an account of the various measuring systems human beings have devised over two millennia. This book explores changing attitudes toward measure, focusing on key moments in art, sculpture, architecture, philosophy, and the development of scientific thought.