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Shadows of Reality: The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism, and Modern Thought
Tony Robbin
Shadows of Reality: The Fourth Dimension in Relativity, Cubism, and Modern Thought
Tony Robbin
Investigates different models of the fourth dimension and how these are applied in art and physics. The author explores the distinction between the slicing, or Flatland, model and the projection, or shadow, model. He compares the history of these two models and their uses and misuses in popular discussions.
160 pages, 95 b&w illustrations + 8 colour illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | March 1, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780300110395 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 160 |
Dimensions | 201 × 277 × 15 mm · 652 g |
Language | English |
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