The World at a Glance

by Edward S. Casey

What happens when we glance around a room? How do we trust what we see in fleeting moments? In The World at a Glance, Edward S. Casey describes how glancing counts for more of human perception than previously imagined. An entire universe is perceived in a glance, but our quick and uncommitted attention prevents examination of these rapid acts and processes. While breaking down this paradox, Casey surveys the glance as an essential way by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253218977
• ISBN13: 9780253218971
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"