[Adelbert Ames, Jr.]
Adelbert Ames, Jr.: A Life of Vision and Becomingness, by W. C. Bamberger
Adelbert Ames, Jr. (1880-1955) was the creator of some of the most memorable scientific demonstrations of the 20th century. He created rooms where small children tower over their parents, demonstrations where playing cards and cigarette packs and matchbooks seem to change size and position in the blink of an eye. These demonstrations, dazzling and delightful as they are, were created with the intent of communicating Ames's serious perceptual theories and philosophical ideas.
This book traces Ames's life and work, his efforts to unite the studies of biology, memory and perception with his idea of "becomingness" — the idea that all of us are in every moment recreating ourselves through every perception and experience we have. Includes photographs of and blueprints for some of Ames's most famous demonstrations.
2006 / 6 X 9, 268 pages
ISBN 0-917453-42-5
Adelbert Ames, Jr.: A Life of Vision and Becomingness, by W. C. Bamberger
Adelbert Ames, Jr. (1880-1955) was the creator of some of the most memorable scientific demonstrations of the 20th century. He created rooms where small children tower over their parents, demonstrations where playing cards and cigarette packs and matchbooks seem to change size and position in the blink of an eye. These demonstrations, dazzling and delightful as they are, were created with the intent of communicating Ames's serious perceptual theories and philosophical ideas.
This book traces Ames's life and work, his efforts to unite the studies of biology, memory and perception with his idea of "becomingness" — the idea that all of us are in every moment recreating ourselves through every perception and experience we have. Includes photographs of and blueprints for some of Ames's most famous demonstrations.
2006 / 6 X 9, 268 pages
ISBN 0-917453-42-5
Adelbert Ames, Jr.: A Life of Vision and Becomingness, by W. C. Bamberger
Adelbert Ames, Jr. (1880-1955) was the creator of some of the most memorable scientific demonstrations of the 20th century. He created rooms where small children tower over their parents, demonstrations where playing cards and cigarette packs and matchbooks seem to change size and position in the blink of an eye. These demonstrations, dazzling and delightful as they are, were created with the intent of communicating Ames's serious perceptual theories and philosophical ideas.
This book traces Ames's life and work, his efforts to unite the studies of biology, memory and perception with his idea of "becomingness" — the idea that all of us are in every moment recreating ourselves through every perception and experience we have. Includes photographs of and blueprints for some of Ames's most famous demonstrations.
2006 / 6 X 9, 268 pages
ISBN 0-917453-42-5