Science as a Way of Knowing
Science as a Way of Knowing

Author: John Alexander Moore

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9780674794825

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This book makes Moore's wisdom available to students in a lively, richly illustrated account of the history and workings of life. Employing rhetoric strategies including case histories, hypotheses and deductions, and chronological narrative, it provides both a cultural history of biology and an introduction to the procedures and values of science.

The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Aesthetics and the Arts
The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Aesthetics and the Arts

Author: Pablo P. L. Tinio

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-10-30

Total Pages: 1195

ISBN-13: 1316123383

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The psychology of aesthetics and the arts is dedicated to the study of our experiences of the visual arts, music, literature, film, performances, architecture and design; our experiences of beauty and ugliness; our preferences and dislikes; and our everyday perceptions of things in our world. The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Aesthetics and the Arts is a foundational volume presenting an overview of the key concepts and theories of the discipline where readers can learn about the questions that are being asked and become acquainted with the perspectives and methodologies used to address them. The psychology of aesthetics and the arts is one of the oldest areas of psychology but it is also one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas. This is a comprehensive and authoritative handbook featuring essays from some of the most respected scholars in the field.

The Architect
The Architect

Author: Asher Benjamin

Publisher:

Published: 1844

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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The Architect : Or, Practical House Carpenter by Asher Benjamin, first published in 1843, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.