Void Grid Sign by Fox William (43 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is a story that few know, but those who do are its disciples. The story, of the highest and driest of all American deserts, the Great Basin, has no finer voice than that of William Fox. Fox's book is divided into the three sections of the title. In The Void, he leads us through the Great Basin landscape, investigating our visual response to it--a pattern of mountains and valleys on a scale of such magnitude and emptiness and undifferentiated by shape, form, and color that the visual and cognitive expectations of the human mind are confounded and impaired. The Grid leads us on a journey through the evolution of cartography in the nineteenth century and the explorations of John Charles Fr mont to the net of maps, section markers, railroads, telegraph lines, and highways that humans have thrown across the void throughout history. The Sign wends us through the metaphors and language we continue to place around and over the void, revealing the Great Basin as a palimpsest where, for example, the neon boulevards of Las Vegas interplay with ancient petroglyphs. In this one-of-a-kind travel book that allows us to travel within our own neurophysiological processes as well as out into the arresting void of the Great Basin, Fox has created a dazzling new standard at the frontier of writing about the American West. His stunning and broad insight draws from the fields of natural history, cognitive psychology, art history, western history, archaeology, and anthropology, and will be of value to scholars and readers in all these subjects.…

paperback. Condition: Fair.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This is a story that few know, but those who do are its disciples. The story, of the highest and driest of all American deserts, the Great Basin, has no finer voice than that of William Fox. Fox's book is divided into the three sections of the title. In The Void, he leads us through the Great Basin landscape, investigating our visual response to it--a pattern of mountains and valleys on a scale of such magnitude and emptiness and undifferentiated by shape, form, and color that the visual and cognitive expectations of the human mind are confounded and impaired. The Grid leads us on a journey through the evolution of cartography in the nineteenth century and the explorations of John Charles Fr mont to the net of maps, section markers, railroads, telegraph lines, and highways that humans have thrown across the void throughout history. The Sign wends us through the metaphors and language we continue to place around and over the void, revealing the Great Basin as a palimpsest where, for example, the neon boulevards of Las Vegas interplay with ancient petroglyphs. In this one-of-a-kind travel book that allows us to travel within our own neurophysiological processes as well as out into the arresting void of the Great Basin, Fox has created a dazzling new standard at the frontier of writing about the American West. His stunning and broad insight draws from the fields of natural history, cognitive psychology, art history, western history, archaeology, and anthropology, and will be of value to scholars and readers in all these subjects.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

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Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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Condition: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by University of Utah Press, 2000. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by University of Utah Press, 2000. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: new.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Unmarked. DJ clean and bright, slightest of wear. Lh.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 227 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. xii + 227 Maps.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFS; RGC; RGV; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. pp. xii + 227, Maps.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFS; RGC; RGV; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.