Choice Reviews Online· 2015
Forms: whole, rhythm, hierarchy, network
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Short summary
This book explores the fundamental principles of form across various domains, examining how concepts like wholeness, rhythm, hierarchy, and network structure influence our perception and organization of the world.
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Key points
- Analyzes 'form' through the lenses of wholeness, rhythm, hierarchy, and network.
- Examines how these principles apply across art, music, social systems, and nature.
- Provides a framework for understanding organizational patterns.
- Discusses the influence of 'the wire' as a structural element.
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Abstract
Preface ix Acknowldgements xv I Introduction The Affordances of Form 1 II Whole 42 III Rhythm 49 IV Hierarchy 82 V Network 112 VI The Wire 132 Notes 151 Index 169
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