Shadows: Unlocking Their Secrets, from Plato to Our Time

Shadows: Unlocking Their Secrets, from Plato to Our Time

In this original, wide-ranging, and endlessly thought-provoking work of popular nonfiction, a leading science writer uncovers the pervasive presence of shadows in our world.

For Plato, shadows were the symbol of our limitations. For Galileo, they knocked the Earth from the center of the cosmos. They are a source of fear and a symbol of ignorance, and they loom large in art and design, mythology and folklore, physics and metaphysics, and architecture and urban planning. From shadows puppets and the psychology of shadows to the role of shadows in astronomy and the influence of shadows on the architectural profiles of our cities, Roberto Casati awakens our fascination in this tour-de-force of investigation and imagination.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0375707115_used
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-08-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375707117

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0375707115_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2004-08-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375707117

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