Beyond the Finite: The Sublime in Art and Science

Boyd Whyte, Iain, Hoffmann, Roald

ISBN 10: 019973769X / ISBN 13: 9780199737697

Published by Oxford University Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond the Finite: The Sublime in Art and Science
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019973769X
• ISBN 13: 9780199737697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book, through essays by nine leading scholars with diverse academic backgrounds, explores the sublime's relationship to art and science.

About the Author

Roald Hoffmann is the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor Emeritus of Humane Letters at Cornell University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1981 for his work concerning the course of chemical reactions.

Iain Boyd White is Professor of Architectural History at The University of Edinburgh and Director of the Visual Arts Research Institute Edinburgh (VARIE). His current research interests include visual cognition in the arts and sciences, and translation as cultural exchange.