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Flatness by B. W. Higman (Hardcover, 2017) Anthropological, Historical, Artistic

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Flatness 
by B. W. Higman
Hardcover – 1 March 2017
RRP $39.99
The modern world is dominated by flat surfaces. We write, print and project on flat paper or flat screens, which we stare at all day. We inhabit spaces constructed from
flat materials. We play sport on level fields. Engineered planar surfaces have become so pervasive and fundamental to behaviour and thought that we barely notice their existence. But flat landscapes are also often disparaged, viewed as featureless, empty and monotonous. Metaphorically, to ‘feel flat’ is to be bored, dull, lacking energy or inspiration.
So what is it about flatness that makes it so desirable and practical in everyday life, yet so unattractive in landscape and as an idea? How has the construction of flat surfaces contributed to a degradation of visual diversity?
Flatness attacks these questions by looking first at the ways humans have perceived the natural world around them, from Flat Earth theories to abstract geometric concepts and the Flatness Problem in modern cosmology.
About the Author
B. W. Higman is emeritus professor at the Australian National University as well as at the University of the West Indies. He is the author of many books, including How Food Made History and A Concise History of the Caribbean.
Product details
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ REAKTION BOOKS (1 March 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780237294
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781780237299
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm

Flatness 
by B. W. Higman
Hardcover – 1 March 2017
RRP $39.99
The modern world is dominated by flat surfaces. We write, print and project on flat paper or flat screens, which we stare at all day. We inhabit spaces constructed from
flat materials. We play sport on level fields. Engineered planar surfaces have become so pervasive and fundamental to behaviour and thought that we barely notice their existence. But flat landscapes are also often disparaged, viewed as featureless, empty and monotonous. Metaphorically, to ‘feel flat’ is to be bored, dull, lacking energy or inspiration.
So what is it about flatness that makes it so desirable and practical in everyday life, yet so unattractive in landscape and as an idea? How has the construction of flat surfaces contributed to a degradation of visual diversity?
Flatness attacks these questions by looking first at the ways humans have perceived the natural world around them, from Flat Earth theories to abstract geometric concepts and the Flatness Problem in modern cosmology.
About the Author
B. W. Higman is emeritus professor at the Australian National University as well as at the University of the West Indies. He is the author of many books, including How Food Made History and A Concise History of the Caribbean.
Product details
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ REAKTION BOOKS (1 March 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780237294
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781780237299
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm

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Flatness 
by B. W. Higman
Hardcover – 1 March 2017
RRP $39.99
The modern world is dominated by flat surfaces. We write, print and project on flat paper or flat screens, which we stare at all day. We inhabit spaces constructed from
flat materials. We play sport on level fields. Engineered planar surfaces have become so pervasive and fundamental to behaviour and thought that we barely notice their existence. But flat landscapes are also often disparaged, viewed as featureless, empty and monotonous. Metaphorically, to ‘feel flat’ is to be bored, dull, lacking energy or inspiration.
So what is it about flatness that makes it so desirable and practical in everyday life, yet so unattractive in landscape and as an idea? How has the construction of flat surfaces contributed to a degradation of visual diversity?
Flatness attacks these questions by looking first at the ways humans have perceived the natural world around them, from Flat Earth theories to abstract geometric concepts and the Flatness Problem in modern cosmology.
About the Author
B. W. Higman is emeritus professor at the Australian National University as well as at the University of the West Indies. He is the author of many books, including How Food Made History and A Concise History of the Caribbean.
Product details
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ REAKTION BOOKS (1 March 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780237294
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781780237299
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 2.54 x 21.59 cm

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Weight 1.0 g
Dimensions 22 × 14 × 3 cm
Subject Area

Aesthetics, Architectural Theory, Art History, Artistic Techniques, History of Architecture
Publication Name

Flatness
Publisher

Reaktion Books
Subject

Art, Geography & Geosciences
Publication Year

2017
Type

Textbook
Format

Hardcover
Language

English
Item Height

216mm
Level

Beginner
Country/Region of Manufacture

Australia
Item Width

138mm
Item Weight

599g
Number of Pages

264 Pages
ISBN

9781780237299
Condition

Brand new

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