On the Surface of Things: Images of the Extraordinary in Science
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0811813711 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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. From Scientific American a poetic volume remarkable, balancing weighty concepts from the laboratory with a literate tone as light and elegant as a spider's web. A wonderful achievement indeed
Felice Frankel is a Guggenheim fellow, artist-in-residence, and visiting lecturer at MIT. Her previous book is the award-winning Modern Landscape Architecture: Redefining the Garden.George M. Whitesides received his PhD in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology, taught for nineteen years at MIT, and is now the Mallinckrodt Professo
Maxine Smith MASTERFIELD said GOOD REFERENCE. An inspiration for fine artI use it in my studio a lot. Much of my work is inspired by natural patterns as you can see in my own books "Painting the Spirit of Nature" and In Harmony with Nature, both published in the late 80's and early 90's.. Great photography book ! JE This is not a science book ! The photos are really great, but the name fooled meit is not a book on surface science ! Just a photography book that have some phothos that were taken with the help of scientific media. Intriguing pictures and understandable explanations As a student in Material Science and Engineering, I couldn't resist when I heard of this book, and I was not disappointed. Mrs. Frankel's photography is beautiful and illustrative without losing an artful touch as far as composition is concerned, and Mr. Whitesides' explanations can be easily grasped due to t
Photographer Felice Frankel, artist-in-residence at MIT, teamed up with George M. A rare collaboration between artist and scientist, On the Surface of Things explores the hidden visual splendor of scientific phenomena, from cutting-edge nanotechnology to DNA sequencing. How many electrons can dance on the head of a pin? What do DNA strands look like when chased by an electrical charge???Using innovative photographic technology, Frankel finds startling abstract beauty in the undulations of liquid crystal film, the gymnastics of plastic microstructures, the migratory trudge of bacteria, and other scientific wonders. In the tradition of The Powers of