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Structure

Structure

Structure

In Science and Art
Wendy Pullan , University of Cambridge
Harshad Bhadeshia , University of Cambridge
October 2000
Unavailable - out of print July 2019
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9780521782586

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    Bridges and buildings, DNA, the periodic table, flora and fauna, machines, circuits, human beings and the societies of which they are part, even thoughts and ideas - all can be understood as particular structures which are part of our world and our experience of it. Yet the notion of structure, whether organic or inorganic, natural or artificial, is far more intangible. Too often the implication is of something rigid and complete, yet structure and the process of structuring can be both open and dynamic. These eight essays consider structure as an inclusive, open-ended theme offering itself to interpretation within many disciplines of the sciences, arts and humanities. Each essay represents an attempt to ponder and assess the role of structure in a particular discipline by an author eminent in that field. In doing so, the essays become acts of 'structuring structure', true to the rich, dynamic nature of the topic.

    • Interdisciplinary, innovative approach to notions of structure within arts, sciences and humanities
    • Contributions by leading world experts
    • Accessible yet stimulating text

    Product details

    October 2000
    Hardback
    9780521782586
    184 pages
    256 × 181 × 24 mm
    0.78kg
    37 b/w illus. 2 colour illus. 2 tables
    Unavailable - out of print July 2019

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction Wendy Pullan
    • 1. The structure of life Simon Conway Morris
    • 2. Models of structure A. H. Cottrell and D. G. Pettifor
    • 3. The body in space: structures in dance Shobana Jeyasingh
    • 4. The structures of landscape John Dixon Hunt
    • 5. Microscopic structure: minerals, gemstones and their derivatives and applications John Meurig Thomas
    • 6. Engineering structures: why do they fail? John Knott
    • 7. The structure of conflict Mary Caldor
    • 8. The structure of the imagination: darkness visible in the mind's eye Marina Warner
    • Notes on contributors
    • Acknowledgements
    • Index.
      Contributors
    • S. Conway Morris, A. H. Cottrell, D. G. Pettifor, S. Jeyasingh, J. Dixon Hunt, J. Meurig Thomas, J. Knott, M. Kaldor, M. Warner

    • Editors
    • Wendy Pullan , University of Cambridge
    • Harshad Bhadeshia , University of Cambridge