Professor william germano (10 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Desert nomads tested their vision by distinguishing a pair of stars. But we have since created more disquieting ways to test the strength of the eyes.Reading the eye chart is an exercise in failure, since it only gets interesting when you cannot read any further. It is the opposite of interpretative reading, like one does with literature. When you have finished reading an eye chart, what exactly have you even read? From a Spanish clerics Renaissance guide to testing vision, to a Dutch ophthalmologists innovation in optical tech, to the witty subversion of the eye chart in advertising and popular culture, William Germanos Eye Chart lets people see the eye chart at last.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic. The eye chart--essential diagnostic tool, template, sign, toy--is a monument to un-reading and a guide to the absurdities of modern life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Condizione: New. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung, that reinvents the "total work of art." Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214. . 2013. Paperback. . . . .…

Condizione: New. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung, that reinvents the "total work of art." Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Never read, pages are clean and unmarked. Our copy is a new hardback, with printed covers, showing two small chips in the cover along the front spine edge. Binding is tight.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Desert nomads tested their vision by distinguishing a pair of stars. But we have since created more disquieting ways to test the strength of the eyes.Reading the eye chart is an exercise in failure, since it only gets interesting when you cannot read any further. It is the opposite of interpretative reading, like one does with literature. When you have finished reading an eye chart, what exactly have you even read? From a Spanish clerics Renaissance guide to testing vision, to a Dutch ophthalmologists innovation in optical tech, to the witty subversion of the eye chart in advertising and popular culture, William Germanos Eye Chart lets people see the eye chart at last.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic. The eye chart--essential diagnostic tool, template, sign, toy--is a monument to un-reading and a guide to the absurdities of modern life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Desert nomads tested their vision by distinguishing a pair of stars. But we have since created more disquieting ways to test the strength of the eyes.Reading the eye chart is an exercise in failure, since it only gets interesting when you cannot read any further. It is the opposite of interpretative reading, like one does with literature. When you have finished reading an eye chart, what exactly have you even read? From a Spanish clerics Renaissance guide to testing vision, to a Dutch ophthalmologists innovation in optical tech, to the witty subversion of the eye chart in advertising and popular culture, William Germanos Eye Chart lets people see the eye chart at last.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic. The eye chart--essential diagnostic tool, template, sign, toy--is a monument to un-reading and a guide to the absurdities of modern life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …