Circles: Science, Sense and Symbol - Softcover

Nicholas Wade

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845860195 ISBN 13: 9781845860196

Publisher: Dundee University Press Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Circles is a celebration of one of the most powerful shapes recognised by humans. Circles have shaped our lives - in art, science, perception and development. We encounter them in many of the manufactured goods we use and in everyday things such as coins and crockery. The circle is one of the first recognisable shapes we draw - to represent suns and smiling faces - and they are elaborated endlessly thereafter. Circles have been enlisted to plumb the depths of geometry and to explore the cosmos. They have been used for thousands of years to convey symbolic significance in art and artefacts. Throughout this richly illustrated book, circles are used to express simple but powerful principles of perceptual organisation. They are arranged in patterns both pleasing and perplexing to perception, illustrating their power and potency. Variously playful, thoughtful, informative and intriguing, this book is not only about the science but also about the sight of circles - it is a celebration of the circle.

About this title

About the Author

Professor Nicholas Wade, Professor of Visual Psychology, University of Dundee. Professor Wade is widely published and is a leader in the field of visual psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dundee University Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845860195
• ISBN 13: 9781845860196
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206