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- In Measure for Measure, Thomas Levenson offers a compelling account of how scientific thinking development from the day 2,500 years ago when Pythagoras discovered the musical scale to the present day.
- About the Author: Thomas Levenson is an academic, science writer and documentary film-maker.
- 352 Pages
- Science, History
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About the Book
In this imaginative investigation of the links between science and art, Levenson explores how we have come to understand and experience the natural world through instruments both scientific and musical. As he traces the development of the organ, the microscope, Stradivarius's miraculous violins and cellos, and computers, Levenson reveals why science itself is an art. 48 b&w line drawings.Book Synopsis
In Measure for Measure, Thomas Levenson offers a compelling account of how scientific thinking development from the day 2,500 years ago when Pythagoras discovered the musical scale to the present day. The story unfolds through the tales of instruments scientific and musical: the organ, the microscope, the still, the scales, Stradivari's miraculous violins and cellos, computers, and synthesizers.About the Author
Thomas Levenson is an academic, science writer and documentary film-maker.Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 6.04 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.11 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas Levenson
Language: English
Street Date: December 5, 1995
TCIN: 1003738673
UPC: 9780684804347
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-5277
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.84 inches length x 6.04 inches width x 8.38 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.11 pounds
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