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| Author | : David MacDougall |
| File Size | : 44,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 05 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9780691121567 |
| Pages | : 328 pages |
David MacDougall argues for a new conception of how visual images create human knowledge in a world in which the value of seeing has often been eclipsed by words.
David MacDougall argues for a new conception of how visual images create human knowledge in a world in which the value of seeing has often been eclipsed by words.
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