Space
In Science, Art and Society

A fascinating journey from inner to outer space by eight eminent researchers; for the general reader.

François Penz (Edited by), Gregory Radick (Edited by), Robert Howell (Edited by)

9780521823760, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 25 March 2004

212 pages, 76 b/w illus. 4 colour illus.
25.4 x 18.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.597 kg

"This volume is an excellent collection of eight invited lectures held at Darwin College that discuss the topic of space." Quarterly Review of Biology, Dahlia W. Zaidel

What is space? This fascinating journey of exploration begins in our own minds - the space within our brains. We discover how space is used in sign language and in architecture, before moving on to the virtual space created in an imaginary computer-generated world. The delineation of space has been important throughout human history, and we look at how boundaries have been mapped in the past, and how they remain politically important today. Finally, we travel into outer space, to look at human exploration and the ultimate nature of space and the universe.

Introduction François Penz, Gregory Radick and Robert Howell
1. Inner space Susan Greenfield
2. Language and space Karen Emmorey
3. Architectural space Daniel Libeskind
4. Virtual space Char Davies
5. Mapping space Lisa Jardine
6. International space Neal Ascherson
7. Exploring space Jeffrey Hoffman
8. Outer space John Barrow.

Subject Areas: Science: general issues [PD], Architecture [AM]