Title |
The thinking hand : existential and embodied wisdom in architecture / Juhani Pallasmaa. |
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Imprint |
Chichester, U.K. : Wiley, 2009 |
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Female Library
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NA2500 P355 2009 |
Available |
Description |
159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. |
Series |
AD primers
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Summary |
Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150) and index. |
Subject |
Architecture -- Aesthetics
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Architecture -- Philosophy
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ISBN |
0470779284 (hbk.) |
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9780470779286 (hbk.) |
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0470779292 (pbk.) |
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9780470779293 (pbk.) |
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