The Hidden DimensionPeople like to keep certain distances between themselves and other people or thigns. And this invisible bubble of space that constitutes each person's "territory" is one of the key dimensions of modern society. Edward T. Hall, author of The Silent Language, introduced the science of proxemics to demonstrate how man's use of space can affect personal and business reltions, cross-cultural interactions, architecture, city planning, and urban renewal. "One of the few extraordinary books about mankind's future which should be read by every thoughtful person." —Chicago Tribune "This is a book of impressive genius, replete with unusually sharp observations." —Richard J. Neutra, Landscape Architecture |
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... skin , membranes , and muscles . This classification can be broken down even further . The skin , for example , is the chief organ of touch and is also sensitive to heat gain and loss ; both radiant and conducted heat are detected by the ...
... skin , membranes , and muscles . This classification can be broken down even further . The skin , for example , is the chief organ of touch and is also sensitive to heat gain and loss ; both radiant and conducted heat are detected by the ...
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... skin as a major sense organ . How- ever , without the ability to perceive heat and cold , organisms includ- ing man would soon perish . People would freeze in winter and get overheated in summer . Some of the more subtle sensing ( and ...
... skin as a major sense organ . How- ever , without the ability to perceive heat and cold , organisms includ- ing man would soon perish . People would freeze in winter and get overheated in summer . Some of the more subtle sensing ( and ...
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... skin temperature in various parts of the body . Emotional states are also reflected in changes in the blood supply to different parts of the body . Everyone recognizes the blush as a visual sign ; but since dark - skinned people also ...
... skin temperature in various parts of the body . Emotional states are also reflected in changes in the blood supply to different parts of the body . Everyone recognizes the blush as a visual sign ; but since dark - skinned people also ...
Contents
CROWDING AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN ANIMALS | 21 |
VISUAL SPACE | 61 |
ART AS A CLUE TO PERCEPTION | 71 |
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