On line and on paper : visual representations, visual culture, and computer graphics in design engineering /

The role of representation in the production of technoscientific knowledge has become a subject of great interest in recent years. In this book, sociologist and art critic Kathryn Henderson offers a new perspective on this topic by exploring the impact of computer graphic systems on the visual cultu...

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Hlavní autor: Henderson, Kathryn (Autor)
Médium: Licensed eBooks
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1999.
Edice:Inside technology.
On-line přístup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=9241
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Shrnutí:The role of representation in the production of technoscientific knowledge has become a subject of great interest in recent years. In this book, sociologist and art critic Kathryn Henderson offers a new perspective on this topic by exploring the impact of computer graphic systems on the visual culture of engineering design. Henderson shows how designers use drawings both to organize work and knowledge and to recruit and organize resources, political support, and power.
Fyzický popis:1 online resource (x, 237 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-227) and index.
ISBN:9780262275255
0262275252
0585087393
9780585087399
0262082691
9780262082693