A Search for Structure : Selected Essays on Science, Art and History

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pp. 410, “Collection of essays written by Cyril Smith that trace the evolution of his ideas pertaining to the common patterns of hierarchical order shared by technology, science, art, and history. For the author, the transformation of metals from one state to another, or the contrasts at one level that merge though repetition into uniformity at a higher level, carries solid metaphorical implications for the human condition.”

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ISBN 0262191911
Number of pages 410
Original Title A Search for Structure : Selected Essays on Science, Art and History
Published Date 1981
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size Larger 8vo
Place of Publication Cambridge, MA
Edition First edition
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pp. 410, “Collection of essays written by Cyril Smith that trace the evolution of his ideas pertaining to the common patterns of hierarchical order shared by technology, science, art, and history. For the author, the transformation of metals from one state to another, or the contrasts at one level that merge though repetition into uniformity at a higher level, carries solid metaphorical implications for the human condition.”

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Weight 1.2 kg