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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press (edition ), 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library) (Volume 0)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Contains some notes and underlining. Otheriwse, fine Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
paperback. Condition: Good. Ex-library book with typical stickers and stampings. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
hardcover. Condition: Good. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.
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INSTRUMENTS AND THE IMAGINATION
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Printing. 337pp. Notes. Biblio. Index. Well illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
Condition: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.
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Instruments & the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, c.1999,, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
paperback, Condition: Very Good, Princeton University Press, c.1999, 2nd.trade paperbk.prtg., 337pp., NF $.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good paperback copy (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Light shelfwear to corners. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
1995. Popular culture. Princeton University Press. Very good - fine paperback 337p.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library, 311)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
Paperback. Condition: Fine.
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Instruments and the Imagination.
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.Ê, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Hardback. Condition: As new. xiv + 337 pp. dj. book.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Hardcover. Condition: New.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
paperback. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library, 311)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, U.S.A, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
Seller: Boulevard Bookshop and Thai Cafe, Hastings, United Kingdom
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked , a tight clean copy.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1995, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Seller: Horsham Rare Books, Horsham, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition 8vo 337 pages illustrated with black & white drawings. Fine cloth hard back with a fine dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. "Thomas Hankins and Robert Silverman investigate an array of instruments from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century that seem at first to be marginal to science--magnetic clocks that were said to operate by the movements of sunflower seeds, magic lanterns, ocular harpsichords (machines that played different colored lights in harmonious mixtures) , Aeolian harps (a form of wind chime) , and other instruments of "natural magic" designed to produce wondrous effects. By looking at these and the first recording instruments, the stereoscope, and speaking machines, the authors show that "scientific instruments" first made their appearance as devices used to evoke wonder in the beholder, as in works of magic and the theater. The authors also demonstrate that these instruments, even though they were often "tricks, " were seen by their inventors as more than trickery. In the view of Athanasius Kircher, for instance, the sunflower clock was not merely a hoax, but an effort to demonstrate, however fraudulently, his truly held belief that the ability of a flower to follow the sun was due to the same cosmic magnetic influence as that which moved the planets and caused the rotation of the earth. The marvels revealed in this work raise and answer questions about the connections between natural science and natural magic, the meaning of demonstration, the role of language and the senses in science, and the connections among art, music, literature, and natural science. ".
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Instruments and the Imagination.
Language: English
Published by Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
broschiert. Condition: Sehr gut. first paperback printing. 337 Seiten abweichendes Cover, sehr guter Zustand, minimale Lagerspuren am Einband Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library (311))
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Condition: New.
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Instruments and the Imagination.
Language: English
Published by Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995., 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Seller: Ted Kottler, Bookseller, Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. xiv, 337, [1] pp; text figs. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. 'Magnetic clocks that were said to operate by the movements of sunflower seeds, magic lanterns, ocular harpsichords, Aeolian harps, and other instruments of "natural magic" are among the marvels revealed in this book by Thomas L. Hankins and Robert J. Silverman. When instruments were a novelty in natural philosophy and it was unclear how they should be used, decisions about which instruments were acceptable were crucial in defining the boundaries of acceptable science. This book raises and answers fascinating questions about the connections between natural science and natural magic, the meaning of demonstration, and the role of language and the senses in science' (Princeton University Press Web site). 'This is an important, welcome, and brilliantly executed book. . . . One of the best available discussions of the ways in which Renaissance magic was transformed into forms of natural philosophical reasoning' (Simon Schaffer, Cambridge University). 'This imaginative and intellectually stimulating book reminds us that artifacts have an intellectual context, as well as a social one, and that a thick vein of the irrational runs through all of technology' (George Basalla, Technology and Culture). TABLE OF CONTENTS: Ch. 1 Instruments and Images: Subjects for the Historiography of Science 3 Ch. 2 Athanasius Kircher's Sunflower Clock 14 Ch. 3 The Magic Lantern and the Art of Demonstration 37 Ch. 4 The Ocular Harpsichord of Louis-Bertrand Castel; or, The Instrument That Wasn't 72 Ch. 5 The Aeolian Harp and the Romantic Quest of Nature 86 Ch. 6 Science since Babel: Graphs, Automatic Recording Devices, and the Universal Language of Instruments 113 Ch. 7 The Giant Eyes of Science: The Stereoscope and Photographic Depiction in the Nineteenth Century 148 Ch. 8 Vox Mechanica: The History of Speaking Machines 178 Ch. 9 Conclusion 221.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
First Edition
Original Brown Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1995. xiv, 337pp. B&W illustrations. "Thomas Hankins and Robert Silverman investigate an array of instruments from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century that seem at first to be marginal to science--magnetic clocks that were said to operate by the movements of sunflower seeds, magic lanterns, ocular harpsichords (machines that played different colored lights in harmonious mixtures), Aeolian harps (a form of wind chime), and other instruments of "natural magic" designed to produce wondrous effects. By looking at these and the first recording instruments, the stereoscope, and speaking machines, the authors show that "scientific instruments" first made their appearance as devices used to evoke wonder in the beholder, as in works of magic and the theater. The authors also demonstrate that these instruments, even though they were often "tricks," were seen by their inventors as more than trickery. In the view of Athanasius Kircher, for instance, the sunflower clock was not merely a hoax, but an effort to demonstrate, however fraudulently, his truly held belief that the ability of a flower to follow the sun was due to the same cosmic magnetic influence as that which moved the planets and caused the rotation of the earth. The marvels revealed in this work raise and answer questions about the connections between natural science and natural magic, the meaning of demonstration, the role of language and the senses in science, and the connections among art, music, literature, and natural science." Book and unclipped jacket are in excellent condition, with no inscriptions.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 0691606455 ISBN 13: 9780691606453
Condition: New.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 0691606455 ISBN 13: 9780691606453
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 0691606455 ISBN 13: 9780691606453
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0691029970 ISBN 13: 9780691029979
Seller: Frank Martignon Bookseller, Atlanta, GA, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Investigates an array of instruments from the 17th through the 19th century: magnetic clocks, magic lanterns, ocular harpsichords (machines that played different colored lights in harmonious mixtures), Aeolian harps, and other instruments of 'natural magic' designed to produce wondrous effects, to answer questions about the connections between natural science and natural magic. Numerous b&w illustrations. Notes. Biblio. Index. xiv, 337 pp. Hardcover Fine w/ Fine dj Size: 8vo.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 0691606455 ISBN 13: 9780691606453
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library, 311)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton Legacy Library)
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 1999
ISBN 10: 0691005494 ISBN 13: 9780691005492
Condition: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back.
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 352 pages. 11.25x8.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 069163520X ISBN 13: 9780691635200
Condition: New.
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Instruments and the Imagination
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2016
ISBN 10: 069163520X ISBN 13: 9780691635200
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New.
