On Looking

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On Looking
Author : Alexandra Horowitz
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Language : English
Release Date : 27 April 2024
ISBN : 9781439191262
Pages : 320 pages
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On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz Book PDF Summary

Draws on a series of walks the author took in her Manhattan neighborhood while accompanied by experts in various fields of knowledge to explore the nature of human perception and how individuals interact with the ordinary world around them.

On Looking

Draws on a series of walks the author took in her Manhattan neighborhood while accompanied by experts in various fields of knowledge to explore the nature of human perception and how individuals interact with the ordinary world around them.

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On Looking

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