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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press (edition Illustrated), 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
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The Shape of Difficulty : A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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SHAPE OF DIFFICULTY Format: HC - HARDCOVER
Language: English
Published by Syracus University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Condition: New. Brand New.
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Shape of Difficulty : A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Condition: New.
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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Condition: New.
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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.
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Shape of Difficulty : A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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The Shape of Difficulty (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. What is it about puzzles that drives us to figure them out? In this unique and innovative book, Bret L. Rothstein explores how mechanical problems delight and frustrate us, distracting our attention from recognizably useful activities and directing it toward something that may be even more important.All too often puzzles can seem like some kind of cruel test to be beaten or passed. But according to Rothstein, they really want nothing more than for us to drop what we are doing and play. In that way, they can actually enhance consciousness, as we are perhaps never more aware than when we grapple with an object that refuses to satisfy our expectations. The Shape of Difficulty is an ode to and exploration of these unruly objectsRubik's cubes, geometric dissections, secret-opening boxes, string disentanglements, and so many morethat bring interpretive failure out of the shadows and allow it to take center stage in physical ways. While many puzzles may offer perceptible expressions of mathematical concepts, logical propositions, and logistical problems, this book urges readers to dwell for a while with objects that, built specifically to be misunderstood, demand that we reconsider our approaches to understandingand, in the bargain, how we conceive of the interpretive self.Drawing on landmark theories of play, Rothsteins richly illustrated meditation on our fascination with objects reveals the lasting allure of puzzles while underscoring the intellectual worth of doubt, failure, and idle time. Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failureand of the pursuits of the humanities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Condition: New. 2019. hardcover. . Not a first edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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The Shape of Difficulty A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. University Park. 2019. Penn State University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780271082424. 7 x 9. hardcover. keywords: Art. DESCRIPTION - What is it about puzzles that drives us to figure them out? In this unique and innovative book, Bret L. Rothstein explores how mechanical problems delight and frustrate us, distracting our attention from recognizably useful activities and directing it toward something that may be even more important. All too often puzzles can seem like some kind of cruel test to be beaten or passed. But according to Rothstein, they really want nothing more than for us to drop what we're doing and play. In that way, they can actually enhance consciousness, as we are perhaps never more aware than when we grapple with an object that refuses to satisfy our expectations. The Shape of Difficulty is an ode to and exploration of these unruly objects-Rubik's cubes, geometric dissections, secret-opening boxes, string disentanglements, and so many more-that bring interpretive failure out of the shadows and allow it to take center stage in physical ways. While many puzzles may offer perceptible expressions of mathematical concepts, logical propositions, and logistical problems, this book urges readers to simply appreciate the enigma of these objects built specifically to be misunderstood, encouraging us to reframe our expectations of ourselves and our approaches to understanding. Drawing on landmark theories of play, Rothstein's richly illustrated meditation on our fascination with objects reveals the lasting allure of puzzles while underscoring the intellectual worth of doubt, failure, and idle time. inventory #44867.
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The Shape of Difficulty
Language: English
Published by Penn State University, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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Shape of Difficulty : A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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Shape of Difficulty : A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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The Shape of Difficulty A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
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SIGHT AND SPIRITUALITY IN EARLY NETHERLANDISH PAINTING
Language: English
Published by CAMBRIDGE U.P., CAMBRIDGE, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
Cartoné (tapa dura cartón). Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. 01. LIBRO.
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The Shape of Difficulty (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. What is it about puzzles that drives us to figure them out? In this unique and innovative book, Bret L. Rothstein explores how mechanical problems delight and frustrate us, distracting our attention from recognizably useful activities and directing it toward something that may be even more important.All too often puzzles can seem like some kind of cruel test to be beaten or passed. But according to Rothstein, they really want nothing more than for us to drop what we are doing and play. In that way, they can actually enhance consciousness, as we are perhaps never more aware than when we grapple with an object that refuses to satisfy our expectations. The Shape of Difficulty is an ode to and exploration of these unruly objectsRubik's cubes, geometric dissections, secret-opening boxes, string disentanglements, and so many morethat bring interpretive failure out of the shadows and allow it to take center stage in physical ways. While many puzzles may offer perceptible expressions of mathematical concepts, logical propositions, and logistical problems, this book urges readers to dwell for a while with objects that, built specifically to be misunderstood, demand that we reconsider our approaches to understandingand, in the bargain, how we conceive of the interpretive self.Drawing on landmark theories of play, Rothsteins richly illustrated meditation on our fascination with objects reveals the lasting allure of puzzles while underscoring the intellectual worth of doubt, failure, and idle time. Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failureand of the pursuits of the humanities. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Condition: New. Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failure-and of the pursuits of.
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The Anthropomorphic Lens: Anthropomorphism, Microcosmism and Analogy in Early Modern Thought and Visual Arts (Intersections: Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Modern Culture, 34)
Book 18 of 27: IntersectionsSeller: Caveat Emptor Used and Rare Books, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
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The Anthropomorphic Lens
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The Shape of Difficulty : A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Language: English
Published by Penn State University Press Apr 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 0271082429 ISBN 13: 9780271082424
Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failure--and of the pursuits of the humanities.
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Sight And Spirituality In Early Netherlandish Painting
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
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Sight and Spirituality in Early Netherlandish Painting (Studies in Netherlandish Visual Culture)
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
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Sight And Spirituality In Early Netherlandish Painting
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
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Sight and Spirituality in Early Netherlandish Painting (Studies in Netherlandish Visual Culture)
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
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Sight And Spirituality In Early Netherlandish Painting
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
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Sight And Spirituality In Early Netherlandish Painting
Language: English
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0521832780 ISBN 13: 9780521832786
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Brand New. new title edition. 274 pages. 9.50x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.
