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Edité par Plenum Trade / Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York London, 1999
ISBN 10 : 0306460114ISBN 13 : 9780306460111
Vendeur : Theoria Books, Andover, MA, Etats-Unis
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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. 202 pp., xiv. '1' in number line. Following the Preface, "Beginning with a Fairy Tale: Beauty and the Beast", Contents divided into 8 chapters: (1) "Aesthetic Science: Beautiful Ideas and Elegant Experiments"; (2) "All That Beauty Can Be: The Lengthy Consideration of a Simple Concept"; (3) "The Irrational Measure of Things: The Long and short of the Golden Section"; (4) "On Illumination of the Soul: How Pleasing Pictures Lead Scientists to the Truth"; (5) "Beauty in Revolution: The Aesthetics of Scientific Progress"; (6) "The Distinct Form of Symmetry: "A Look in the Mirror and Other Operations"; (7) "Perception and Selection: The Origin of Beauty and How It Determines Our Lives"; (8) "New Values for Science: An Appeal for the Aesthetic Transformation of Scientific Research"; Epilogue: Ending with a Dream: The Scientist and Beauty", pp. 181-188; Endnotes, pp. 189-196; Suggested Reading, p. 197; Index, pp. 199-202. Glossy black dustwrapper not price-clipped ($25.95 ) with Title lettering in white letters across middle front cover; Author name lettering in small light gray across top front cover; illustration on top half front cover of a 3-D textured surface, ostensibly, a reclining female form from waist to the knees.Translator name lettering in light gray across bottom front cover; A 1 1/2" x 1/8" black remainder mark on lower edge, else a FLAWLESS ensemble. (NO previous owner names. Clean Text.) Gift-Giving Quality.