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On the Origin of Form

Author : Stuart Pivar
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556438869
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book On the Origin of Form written by Stuart Pivar and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the Origin of Form presents a new account of evolution and the origin of life based on the premise that the body form of any species is encoded not in the DNA but in the patterned structure of the primordial germ plasm--the universal predecessor of the egg. Two hundred years after Johann von Goethe's Faustian quest for the Urform, the archetypal design underlying all living form, comes the recent discovery that organic forms are derived from a unique, self-organized, pre-embryonic structure. This explanation of evolution is an alternative to the now widely questioned Neo-Darwinist theory of natural selection of random mutations. This new model is based on known, relatively uncomplicated scientific principles and is easily accessible to the interested layman. Included are sixty-four pages of illustrations that support this new theory. For additional information, please visit www.ontheoriginofform.com.

The Origin of Form Perception

Author : Robert L. Fantz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Form Perception written by Robert L. Fantz and published by . This book was released on 1961* with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Origins of Form

Author : Christopher Williams
Publisher : Architectural Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1589799364
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Origins of Form written by Christopher Williams and published by Architectural Book Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Origins of Form is about the shape of things. What limits the height of a tree? Why is a large ship or office building more efficient than a small one? What is the similarity between a human rib cage and an airplane or a bison and a cantilevered bridge? How might we plan for things to improve as they are used instead of wearing out? The author has chosen eight criteria that constitute the major influences on three-dimensional form. These criteria comprise the eight chapters of the book: each looks at form from entirely different viewpoints. The products of both nature and man are examined and compared. This book will make readers—especially those who design and build—aware of their physical environment and how to break away from previously held assumptions and indifference about the ways forms in our human environment have evolved. It shows better ways to do things. The author’s practical, no-nonsense approach and his exquisite drawings, done especially for this volume, provide a clear understanding of what can and cannot be; how big or small an object should be, of what material it will be made, how its function will relate to its design, how its use will change it, and what laws will influence its development. The facts and information were gathered from many sources: the areas of mechanics, structure, and materials; geology, biology, anthropology, paleobiology, morphology and others. These are standard facts in these areas of specialization, but they are also essential to the designer’s overall knowledge and understanding of form. The result is an invaluable work for students, designers, architects, and planners, and an informed introduction to a fascinating subject for laymen.

Origins of Form

Author : Christopher Williams
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780942655100
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (551 download)

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Download or read book Origins of Form written by Christopher Williams and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the shape of things. What limits the height of a tree, why is a large ship or office building more efficient than a small one, what is the similarity between a human rib cage and an airplane, or a bison and a cantilevered bridge? How might we plan for things to improve as they are used instead of wearing out? The author has chosen eight criteria that constitute the major influences on three-dimensional form. These criteria comprise the eight chapters of the book; each looks at form from entirely different viewpoints. The products of both nature and man are examined and compared. This book will make readers - especially those who design and build - aware of physical environment and how to break away from previously held assumptions and indifference about the way forms in our human environment have evolved. It shows better ways to do things. The author's practical, no-nonsense approach and his exquisite drawings, done especially for this volume, provide a clear understanding of what can and cannot be; how big or small an object should be, of what material it will be made, how its function will relate to its design, how its use will change it, and what laws will influence its development. The facts and information were gathered from many sources: the areas of mechanics, structure, materials, geology, biology, anthropology, paleobiology, morphology and others. These are standard facts in these areas of specialization, but they are also essential to the designer's overall knowledge and understanding of form. The result is an invaluable work for students, designers, architects, planners, and an informed introduction to a fascinating subject for laymen.

Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883

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Author : William Henry Holmes
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 146554786X
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art: Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883 written by William Henry Holmes and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Visible Origin of Language; Or, Speech the Expression of Form, Etc

Author : Origin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book The Visible Origin of Language; Or, Speech the Expression of Form, Etc written by Origin and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Orgins of Form in Art

Author : Herbert Read
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Orgins of Form in Art written by Herbert Read and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Theory of the Origin of Organic Form

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (799 download)

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Download or read book A Theory of the Origin of Organic Form written by and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Secret of Hegel Being the Hegelian System in Origin, Principle, Form, and Matter by James Hutchison Stirling

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
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Download or read book The Secret of Hegel Being the Hegelian System in Origin, Principle, Form, and Matter by James Hutchison Stirling written by and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Origins of Form

Author : Christopher G. Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book Origins of Form written by Christopher G. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art

Author : William Henry Holmes
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art written by William Henry Holmes and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art" by William Henry Holmes. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

The Annotated Origin

Author : Darwin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674032811
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book The Annotated Origin written by Darwin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species is one of the most important and yet least read scientific works in the history of science. The Annotated Origin is a facsimile of the first edition of 1859, and is accompanied by James T. Costa’s marginal annotations, drawing on his extensive experience with Darwin’s ideas in the field, lab, and classroom.

Origin And Development Of Form And Ornament In Ceramic Art

Author : William Henry Holmes
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020181320
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book Origin And Development Of Form And Ornament In Ceramic Art written by William Henry Holmes and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the origins and evolution of ceramic art. Written by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, this book provides an in-depth overview of the many different forms and techniques used in ceramic art, and is an essential resource for anyone practicing or studying this timeless craft. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Many Heads, Arms and Eyes

Author : Doris Meth Srinivasan
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004644970
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Many Heads, Arms and Eyes written by Doris Meth Srinivasan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first things that strike the Western viewer of Indian art is the multiplicity of heads, arms and eyes. This convention grows out of imagery conceived by Vedic sages to explain creation. This book for the first time investigates into the meaning of this convention. The author concentrates on its origins in Hindu art and on preceding textual references to the phenomenon of multiplicity. The first part establishes a general definition for the convention. Examination of all Brahmanical literature up to, and sometimes beyond, the 1st - 3rd century A.D., adds more information to this basic definition. The second part applies this literary information mainly to icons of the Yaksa, Śiva, Vāsudeva-Kṛsṇa and the Goddess, and indicates how Brahmanical cultural norms, exemplified in Mathurā, can transmit textual symbols. Both Part I and Part II provide iconic modules and a methodology to generate interpretations for icons with this remarkable feature through the Gupta age.

On the Origin of Phyla

Author : James W. Valentine
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226845486
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book On the Origin of Phyla written by James W. Valentine and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-06-18 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owing its inspiration and title to On the Origin of Species, James W. Valentine's ambitious book synthesizes and applies the vast treasury of theory and research collected in the century and a half since Darwin's time. By investigating the origins of life's diversity, Valentine unlocks the mystery of the origin of phyla. One of the twentieth century's most distinguished paleobiologists, Valentine here integrates data from molecular genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, embryology, comparative morphology, and paleontology into an analysis of interest to scholars from any of these fields. He begins by examining the sorts of evidence that can be gleaned from fossils, molecules, and morphology, then reviews and compares the basic morphology and development of animal phyla, emphasizing the important design elements found in the bodyplans of both living and extinct phyla. Finally, Valentine undertakes the monumental task of developing models to explain the origin and early diversification of animal phyla, as well as their later evolutionary patterns. Truly a magnum opus, On the Origin of Phyla will take its place as one of the classic scientific texts of the twentieth century, affecting the work of paleontologists, morphologists, and developmental, molecular, and evolutionary biologists for decades to come. "A magisterial compendium . . . . Valentine offers a judicious evaluation of an astonishing array of evidence."—Richard Fortey, New Scientist "Truly a magnum opus, On the Origin of Phyla has already taken its place as one of the classic scientific texts of the twentieth century, affecting the work of paleontologists, morphologists, and developmental, molecular, and evolutionary biologists for decades to come."—Ethology, Ecology & Evolution "Valentine is one of the Renaissance minds of our time. . . . Darwin wisely called his best-known work On the Origin of the Species; the origin of the phyla is an even stickier problem, and Valentine deserves credit for tackling it at such breadth . . . . A magnificient book."—Stefan Bengtson, Nature

The Origin and Evolution of Larval Forms

Author : Brian K. Hall
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780127309354
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Origin and Evolution of Larval Forms written by Brian K. Hall and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1999-01-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic problem in evolutionary biology is the origin of larvae - how and why did they occur? Indeed, it has often been suggested that many entirely unique body plans first originated as retained larvae of ancestral organisms. But what of the larvae themselves? What developmental and evolutionary forces shape and constrain them? These questions and others are dealt with by this international team of leading zoologists and developmental biologists. Intended to contribute to a continuing dialectic, this book presents diverse opinions as well as manifold conclusions. Certain to challenge and intrique, The Origin and Evolution of Larval Forms should be a part of the library of every evolutionary and developmental biologist interested in larvae and their significance.

Did Darwin Write the Origin Backwards?

Author : Elliott Sober
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616142782
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Did Darwin Write the Origin Backwards? written by Elliott Sober and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it accurate to label Darwin’s theory "the theory of evolution by natural selection," given that the concept of common ancestry is at least as central to Darwin’s theory? Did Darwin reject the idea that group selection causes characteristics to evolve that are good for the group though bad for the individual? How does Darwin’s discussion of God in The Origin of Species square with the common view that he is the champion of methodological naturalism? These are just some of the intriguing questions raised in this volume of interconnected philosophical essays on Darwin. The author's approach is informed by modern issues in evolutionary biology, but is sensitive to the ways in which Darwin’s outlook differed from that of many biologists today. The main topics that are the focus of the book—common ancestry, group selection, sex ratio, and naturalism—have rarely been discussed in their connection with Darwin in such penetrating detail. Author Professor Sober is the 2008 winner of the Prometheus Prize. This biennial award, established in 2006 through the American Philosophical Association, is designed "to honor a distinguished philosopher in recognition of his or her lifetime contribution to expanding the frontiers of research in philosophy and science." This insightful collection of essays will be of interest to philosophers, biologists, and laypersons seeking a deeper understanding of one of the most influential scientific theories ever propounded.