Wow, open this! : Paper Engineering in Books and Artists Books

Kevin Zak

ISBN 10: 155195334X / ISBN 13: 9781551953342

Published by University Of Alberta Press Mai 2014, 2014

About this Item

Neuware - Throughout its history, movable elements in books, commonly called pop-ups, have been used to educate, entertain, and inspire both children and adults. 'Wow, open this!' looks at the art and science of moveable elements incorporated into books. Books that delight children with that 'wow' moment, as a scene comes to life in their hands, were first used in scholarly works to help illustrate a vast array of topics such as geometry, architecture, medical and natural science, cryptography, astronomy, calendars, time telling, navigation, and cosmography. Primarily used as entertainment today, movable elements and variations of the pop-up book are also used by artists who want to challenge our assumptions about what a book really is by reinterpreting the form and how it functions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wow, open this! : Paper Engineering in Books and Artists Books
• Publisher: University Of Alberta Press Mai 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155195334X
• ISBN 13: 9781551953342
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 217W x 127H x 4D millimeters 217 millimeters width by 127 millimeters height by 4 millimeters depth
• Weight: 64 grams

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Synopsis

Throughout its history, movable elements in books, commonly called pop-ups, have been used to educate, entertain, and inspire both children and adults. "Wow, open this!" looks at the art and science of moveable elements incorporated into books. Books that delight children with that 'wow' moment, as a scene comes to life in their hands, were first used in scholarly works to help illustrate a vast array of topics such as geometry, architecture, medical and natural science, cryptography, astronomy, calendars, time telling, navigation, and cosmography. Primarily used as entertainment today, movable elements and variations of the pop-up book are also used by artists who want to challenge our assumptions about what a book really is by reinterpreting the form and how it functions.

About the Author

With a passion for design in all forms, Kevin Zak runs an independent design practice, teaches exhibition design workshops, and is a sessional instructor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.