The Object Stares Back

The Object Stares Back
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0156004976
ISBN-13 : 9780156004978
Rating : 4/5 (978 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Object Stares Back by : James Elkins

Download or read book The Object Stares Back written by James Elkins and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study on how our eyes function with our brains examines the irrational elements of physical sight and concludes that human seeing transforms both the viewer and the object being viewed.


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