| Title:
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THE OBJECT STARES BACK
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| By: |
James Elkins |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£15.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0156004976 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780156004978 |
| Publisher: |
CENGAGE LEARNING EMEA |
| Pub. date: |
15 July, 1997 |
| Description: |
This arresting, provocative book on how we see--reminiscent of Diane Ackerman's A Natural History of the Senses--mixes science, philosophy, psychology, and art history, and offers startling, insightful observations likely to alter forever the way we perceive the world. 87 photos & illustrations. |
| Synopsis: |
At first it appears that nothing could be easier than seeing. We just focus our eyes and take in whatever it is before us. This ability seems detached, efficient, and rational--as if the eyes were competent machines telling us everything about the world without distorting it in any way. Using drawings, paintings, diagrams, and photographs to illustrate his points, Elkins raises intriguing questions and offers astonishing perception about the nature of vision. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Thomson Learning |
| Returns: |
Returnable |