The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy,: Containing, I. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes. II. The philosophy of light and colours, and the use of all sorts of optical instruments. III. The philosophy of sounds, music, and the organization of the ear. Illustrated by nineteen copper-plates

The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy,: Containing, I. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes. II. The philosophy of light and colours, and the use of all sorts of optical instruments. III. The philosophy of sounds, music, and the organization of the ear. Illustrated by nineteen copper-plates
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Total Pages : 492
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ISBN-10 : OXFORD:600036642
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Synopsis The Young Gentleman and Lady's Philosophy,: Containing, I. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes. II. The philosophy of light and colours, and the use of all sorts of optical instruments. III. The philosophy of sounds, music, and the organization of the ear. Illustrated by nineteen copper-plates by : Benjamin Martin

Theatre, Performance and Analogue Technology

Theatre, Performance and Analogue Technology
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 9781137319678
ISBN-13 : 1137319674
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Synopsis Theatre, Performance and Analogue Technology by : Kara Reilly

This trans-historical collection explores analogue performance technologies from Ancient Greece to pre-Second World War. From ancient mechanical elephants to early modern automata, Enlightenment electrical experiments to Victorian spectral illusions, this volume offers an original examination of the precursors of contemporary digital performance.