|
|
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
Transcendental Magic is a classic of occultism, prized for its
wide-ranging wisdom, thorough guidance and revelatory contents.
Written by Eliphas Levi in the mid-19th century, Transcendental
Magic offers seekers of occult knowledge a bounty of guidance and
knowledge. Informed by research spanning many centuries of arcane
arts, the author offers us profound guidance to the ceremonial
rituals one must perform in order to make contact with spirits and
other non-corporeal entities of the universe. In Levi's
explanations we encounter various figures of occult lore. Monad is
synonymous with God; the creator of everything contained in our
physical plane. Derived from the Pythagorean school, through Levi
we learn how Monad interacts with the creation. This discussion is
related to the Kabbalah, which attempts to define the relationship
between what is infinite and what is finite.
The goal of this book is to introduce a reader to a new philosophy
of teaching and learning physics - Investigative Science Learning
Environment, or ISLE (pronounced as a small island). ISLE is an
example of an "intentional" approach to curriculum design and
learning activities (MacMillan and Garrison 1988 A Logical Theory
of Teaching: Erotetics and Intentionality). Intentionality means
that the process through which the learning occurs is as crucial
for learning as the final outcome or learned content. In ISLE, the
process through which students learn mirrors the practice of
physics.
 |
The Kaldron
(Hardcover)
Pa ). Allegheny College (Meadville
|
R885
Discovery Miles 8 850
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
|
|
This book uses art photography as a point of departure for learning
about physics, while also using physics as a point of departure for
asking fundamental questions about the nature of photography as an
art. Although not a how-to manual, the topics center around
hands-on applications, sometimes illustrated by photographic
processes that are inexpensive and easily accessible to students
(including a versatile new process developed by the author, and
first described in print in this series). A central theme is the
connection between the physical interaction of light and matter on
the one hand, and the artistry of the photographic processes and
their results on the other. This is the third volume in this
three-part series that uses art photography as a point of departure
for learning about physics, while also using physics as a point of
departure for asking fundamental questions about the nature of
photography as an art. It focuses on the physics and chemistry of
photographic light-sensitive materials, as well as the human
retina. It also considers the fundamental nature of digital
photography and its relationship to the analog photography that
preceded it.
|
|