Physiologie de la lecture et de l'ecriture (French, Paperback)

Physiologie de la Lecture and de L'Ecriture (1905) was Emile Javal's seventh book. Initially trained as an engineer, Javal turned to medicine and to ophthalmology when he saw his sister suffering from defects of vision. He became a renowned ophthalmologist, developing the Javal-Schiotz ophthalmometer, treating strabismus, and founding the Sorbonne's ophthalmology lab. Tragically, Javal developed glaucoma and was blind by 1900. His work investigates the 'physiology of reading and writing', undertaking historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to his subject. Javal's work first examines the history behind reading and writing; he discusses epigraphy, writing, typography, stenography, musical notation, and 'ecriture en relief', a writing system for the blind, before turning to theoretical considerations and concluding with practical deductions. Physiologie represents Javal's interest in advancing a writing system for the blind by studying how the eye reads; his was one of the first works to do so.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	March 2010
Authors:	Emile Javal
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-00914-0
Languages:	French
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry
LSN:	1-108-00914-X
Barcode:	9781108009140

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