A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions - A History of Seeing (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Eyes were one of the very first body parts to evolve more than 500 million years ago, and their structure has remained virtually unchanged through most of evolutionary history. But eyes alone were never enough for Homo sapiens. From the mastery of fire a million years ago to the smartphone today, humans have repeatedly invented new ways to see their surroundings, each other and themselves. Artificial light, art, mirrors, writing, lenses, printing, photography, film, television, smartphones - these tools didn't just add to our visual repertoire, they shaped cultures around the world and made us who we are. Drawing on sources from anthropology to zoology, neuroscience to Netflix, As Far As the Eye Can See traces the history of seeing from the first evolutionary stirrings of sight and discovers that each time we changed how or what we see, we changed ourselves and the world around us. Along the way, it finds, sight slowly eclipsed our other senses. Are we now at 'peak seeing', the author asks. Can our eyes keep up with technology? Have we gone as far as the eye can see?

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2021
First published:	2019
Authors:	Susan Denham Wade
Foreword by:	Tristan Gooley
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	432
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9716-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Inventions & inventors Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-7509-9716-8
Barcode:	9780750997164

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