- Hardcover: 344 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; illustrated edition edition (3 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691089728
- ISBN-13: 978-0691089720
- Product Dimensions: 28.5 x 24.9 x 2.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,371,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This beautifully illustrated volume is a surprising synthesis of two seemingly disparate cultures ... scientific knowledge and abstract art. Publishers Weekly With 364 illustrations and an unusual linkage of art and science, [Gamwell's] book stimulates both the eye and the mind. Scientific American Rich in detail, and sumptuously illustrated and produced; it displays a lifetime of knowledge. -- Philip J. Davis SIAM News Exceptionally well written, eminently readable, and lavishly illustrated with color and black-and-white plates. Choice The phrase 'lavishly illustrated' is bandied around too freely, but here it is more than justified. -- Tom Cobbe The Art Newspaper
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Modern science since Darwin and Einstein has revolutionized our understanding of mind and cosmos, presenting a world as strange and paradoxical as it is wonderful, and challenging deeply held beliefs and values. That visual artists would be influenced by this still-continuing transformation is not surprising. Lynn Gamwell traces this response through the twists and turns of modern and postmodern art and aesthetics, providing fresh and interesting interpretations, and a treasury of visual images, to stimulate the thinking of both scientist and artist.
(Torsten N. Wiesel, neuroscientist and Nobel Laureate ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
(Torsten N. Wiesel, neuroscientist and Nobel Laureate ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Making Sense of Science and Art
10 Jan 2003
Format:Hardcover
An instant after picking up this book I knew I had finally found a worthwhile treatment of science-art relationships. The impeccable good taste exhibited in the choice of illustrations, some of which are new and stunning, the fine layout, and the incisive prose devoid of the usual desultory obfuscations all point to a refreshing, enlightening experience. Lynn Gamwell's broad knowledge of both science and art illuminates her subject crisply. The prose is clear, devoid of any condescension. Her subjects range widely. Every page brings new delights and insights inextricably linking science and art, so confidently presented one wonders why all the recent overblown clutter surrounding this subject was ever printed.
One curious omission in the book is the role of the computer in the science-art relationship. One does not find the word "computer" in the index, nor the word "digital". Yet, some very modern examples are given, e.g recent Hubble telescope images. One can only hope this means she is saving this topic for another book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Almost a Must Read
15 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
This is a challenging read. A prerequisite to finishing this book is that you have a developed interest in all three areas noted in its title. There are some wonderful insights offered the reader, but these are buried in excessive, pedantic detail. Not a page burner.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful book
22 Mar 2006
Format:Hardcover
A wonderful book; interesting, beautiful, profound, well-made. Exactly what I had been looking for for a while.
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