The thinking hand :
by Pallasmaa, Juhani.
Series: AD primers Published by : Wiley, (Chichester, U.K. :) Physical details: 159 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. ISBN: 0470779284 (hbk.); 9780470779286 (hbk.); 0470779292 (pbk.); 9780470779293 (pbk.). Subject(s): Architecture -- Aesthetics.
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Architecture
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Philosophy.
Year: 2009
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| كتاب |
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| كتاب |
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720.1 P T (Browse shelf) | Available |
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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.
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