"RINGING THE CHANGES takes as its master metaphor the embodied practices of English bell ringing, in which seven different bells are rung in highly organized permutations that are mathematically precise. Programmed in Python, her coded work calculates various combinations based on the mathematical group theory that underlies the methods of bell ringing. Her 'ringing' then creates hypertextual juxtapositions citing passages from works on mathematics, particle physics, computational theory, environmental awareness, and the ...
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"RINGING THE CHANGES takes as its master metaphor the embodied practices of English bell ringing, in which seven different bells are rung in highly organized permutations that are mathematically precise. Programmed in Python, her coded work calculates various combinations based on the mathematical group theory that underlies the methods of bell ringing. Her 'ringing' then creates hypertextual juxtapositions citing passages from works on mathematics, particle physics, computational theory, environmental awareness, and the science and art of bell ringing (among many other topics) to gesture toward the larger changes that the new millennium is bringing about. What gradually emerges is a rich medley of changes in the ways we think about what being human means, both in traditional and contemporary contexts."--
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Add this copy of Ringing the Changes to cart. $14.64, like new condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Counterpath Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: 9781933996714.
Add this copy of Ringing the Changes (Using Electricity) to cart. $38.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Counterpath Press.
Add this copy of Ringing the Changes (Using Electricity) to cart. $69.19, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Counterpath Press.