The thinking hand : existential and embodied wisdom in arthitecture / Juhani Pallasmaa.
By: Pallasmaa, Juhani.
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TextSeries: AD primers. Publisher: Chichester, U.K. : Wiley, 2009Description: 159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0470779284 (hbk.); 9780470779286 (hbk.); 0470779292 (pbk.); 9780470779293 (pbk.).Subject(s): Architecture -- Aesthetics | Architecture -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 720.1 Summary: Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Raffles University Reference | Reference | NA2500 .P35 2009 (Browse shelf) | Available | RUI1500272 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150) and index.
Surveys the multiple essences of the hand, its biological evolution and its role in the shaping of culture, highlighting how the hand-tool union and eye-hand-mind fusion are essential for dexterity and how ultimately the body and the senses play a crucial role in memory and creative work.