From Sight To Light

Author : A. Mark Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Optics
ISBN : OCLC:1162040720

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From Sight to Light by A. Mark Smith Pdf

From its inception in Greek antiquity, the science of optics was aimed primarily at explaining sight and accounting for why things look as they do. By the end of the seventeenth century, however, the analytic focus of optics had shifted to light: its fundamental properties and such physical behaviors as reflection, refraction, and diffraction. This dramatic shift-which A. Mark Smith characterizes as the "Keplerian turn"-lies at the heart of this fascinating and pioneering study. Breaking from previous scholarship that sees Johannes Kepler as the culmination of a long-evolvin.

Author : A. Mark Smith
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226528571

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From Sight to Light by A. Mark Smith Pdf

From its inception in Greek antiquity, the science of optics was aimed primarily at explaining sight and accounting for why things look as they do. By the end of the seventeenth century, however, the analytic focus of optics had shifted to light: its fundamental properties and such physical behaviors as reflection, refraction, and diffraction. This dramatic shift—which A. Mark Smith characterizes as the “Keplerian turn”—lies at the heart of this fascinating and pioneering study. Breaking from previous scholarship that sees Johannes Kepler as the culmination of a long-evolving optical tradition that traced back to Greek antiquity via the Muslim Middle Ages, Smith presents Kepler instead as marking a rupture with this tradition, arguing that his theory of retinal imaging, which was published in 1604, was instrumental in prompting the turn from sight to light. Kepler’s new theory of sight, Smith reveals, thus takes on true historical significance: by treating the eye as a mere light-focusing device rather than an image-producing instrument—as traditionally understood—Kepler’s account of retinal imaging helped spur the shift in analytic focus that eventually led to modern optics. A sweeping survey, From Sight to Light is poised to become the standard reference for historians of optics as well as those interested more broadly in the history of science, the history of art, and cultural and intellectual history.

Author : Roland Betancourt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781108424745

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Sight, Touch, and Imagination in Byzantium by Roland Betancourt Pdf

Studies the interrelation of sight, touch, and the imagination in ancient and medieval Greek theories of perception and cognition.

Author : Bidwell Shelford
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318036909

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Curiosities of Light and Sight by Bidwell Shelford Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Edward Nugent (C.E.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018364400

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A Treatise on Optics; or, light and sight, theoretically and practically treated; with the application to fine art and industrial pursuits by Edward Nugent (C.E.) Pdf

Author : Edward Nugent
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101950000X

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Optics; Light and Sight Theoretically and Practically Considered, With Their Application to Fine Art and Industrial Pursuits by Edward Nugent Pdf

This fascinating book offers a detailed look at optics and its application to art and science. Written by a prominent scientist and artist, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the physics of light and vision, as well as practical guidance on how to use these principles in art and design. A must-read for artists, scientists, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Shelford Bidwell
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547410515

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Curiosities of Light and Sight by Shelford Bidwell Pdf

Curiosities of Light and Sight by Shelford Bidwell is a textbook about the awe-inspiring capabilities and the intriguing shortcomings of the eye. Excerpt: "In the present scientific age every one knows that light is transmitted across space through the medium of the luminiferous ether. This ether fills the whole of the known universe, as far at least as the remotest star visible in the most powerful telescopes, and is often said to be possessed of properties of so paradoxical a character that their unreserved acceptance has always been a matter of considerable difficulty. The ether is a thing of immeasurable tenuity, being many millions of times[Pg 2] rarer than the most perfect vacuum of which we have any experience: it offers no sensible obstruction to the movements of the celestial bodies, and even the flimsiest of material substances can pass through it as if it were nothing."

Author : Kenneth L. Vaux,K. K. Yeo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498273961

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The Theology of Light and Sight by Kenneth L. Vaux,K. K. Yeo Pdf

And God said: "Let there be light." And there was light. These words mark the first step in the creation of all life. The very genesis of light is tied to the nature and purpose of God--God as the author of light, as the pouring out of light, as light itself. Believers in the three Abrahamic faiths have always understood God as light. The Hebrew scriptures celebrate this divine illumination: "Yahweh is my light and my salvation . . ." (Psalm 27). Christians, too, proclaim that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all" (1 John 1.5). For Muslims, "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth" (Sura 24.35). And theologians and mystics of all ages have explored the revelation and meaning of divine light. This volume explores the theme of divine illumination in the traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Theologians, physicians, and philosophers share their wisdom and understanding of the uncreated light that God is, the created physical light of the world, and the relationship of enlightenment to human reason and ethics. Contributors: Philip Amerson Jamal Badawi Kimberley Curnyn Mark A. Dennis, Jr. Souleymane Bachir Diagne Wendy Doniger Peter Knobel Larry Murphy William Murphy Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern Morton Schapiro Jan van Eys Kenneth L. Vaux Sara Anson Vaux Richard Vaux Julie Windsor Mitchell K.K. Yeo

Author : Michael Ware,Justin Peatross
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electromagnetic waves
ISBN : 9781312929272

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Physics of Light and Optics (Black & White) by Michael Ware,Justin Peatross Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Light
ISBN : OCLC:217273088

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Light and sight by Anonim Pdf

Author : Penguin Books, Limited
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0751361216

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Sight and Light by Penguin Books, Limited Pdf

Author : Norman Klassen
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780859914642

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Chaucer on Love, Knowledge, and Sight by Norman Klassen Pdf

The author argues that Chaucer is unorthodox in exploiting the possibilities for using sight both to express emotional experience and to accentuate rationality at the same time. The conventional opposition of love and knowledge in the phenomenon of love at first sight gives way in Chaucer's development of love, knowledge, and sight to a symbiosis in his love poetry.

Author : Michael Squire
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317515371

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Sight and the Ancient Senses by Michael Squire Pdf

It is to Greek critical thinking about seeing that we owe our conceptual framework for theorizing the senses, and it is also to such thinking that we owe the lasting legacy of Greco-Roman imagery. Sight and the Ancient Senses is the first thorough introduction to the conceptualization of sight in the history, visual culture, literature and philosophy of classical antiquity. Examining how the Greeks and Romans interpreted what they saw, the collection also considers sight in relation to the other senses. This volume brings together a number of interdisciplinary perspectives to deliver a broad and balanced coverage of this subject. Contributors explore the cultural, social and intellectual backdrops that gave rise to ancient theories of seeing, from Archaic Greece through to the advent of Christianity in late antiquity. This series of specially commissioned thematic chapters demonstrate how theories about sight informed Graeco-Roman philosophy, science, poetry rhetoric and art. The collection also reaches beyond its Graeco-Roman visual framework, showcasing how ancient ideas have influenced the longue durée of western sensory thinking. Richly illustrated throughout, including a section of color plates, Sight and the Ancient Senses is a wide-ranging introduction to ancient theories of seeing which will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of classical antiquity.

Author : Mari Schuh
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612112992

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Sense of Sight, The by Mari Schuh Pdf

"Introductory text explains the function and experience of the sense of sight. Intended for grades two through five"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Aids to navigation
ISBN : OSU:32435062869607

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Light List by Anonim Pdf