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Modelwork: The Material Culture of Making and Knowing

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Modelwork: The Material Culture of Making and Knowing

Martin Brückner, "Modelwork: The Material Culture of Making and Knowing"
English | ISBN: 1517910900 | 2021 | 312 pages | PDF | 20 MB

How making models allows us to recall what was and to discover what still might be

Whether looking inward to the intricacies of human anatomy or outward to the furthest recesses of the universe, expanding the boundaries of human inquiry depends to a surprisingly large degree on the making of models. In this wide-ranging volume, scholars from diverse fields examine the interrelationships between a model’s material foundations and the otherwise invisible things it gestures toward, underscoring the pivotal role of models in understanding and shaping the world around us. Whether in the form of reproductions, interpretive processes, or constitutive tools, models may bridge the gap between the tangible and the abstract.
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