Lines: a Brief History - Tim Ingold - Books - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9780415424271 - May 3, 2007
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Lines: a Brief History

Tim Ingold

Lines: a Brief History

As walking, talking, gesticulating creatures, human beings generate lines wherever they go. This book explore the production and significance of lines. It investigates: speech and song in the cultures of Papua New Guinea, the Navaho and Meso America paths, trails and maps drawing, writing and calligraphy, and the modern and postmodern world.


200 pages, 46 black & white halftones, 24 black & white line drawings

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 3, 2007
ISBN13 9780415424271
Publishers Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pages 200
Dimensions 159 × 233 × 11 mm   ·   330 g

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