The infinity of lists /
Reflections on how the idea of catalogs has changed over the centuries and how, from one period to another, it has expressed the spirit of the times. Companion to the author's History of beauty and On ugliness.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Rizzoli,
2009.
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| Summary: | Reflections on how the idea of catalogs has changed over the centuries and how, from one period to another, it has expressed the spirit of the times. Companion to the author's History of beauty and On ugliness. |
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| Item Description: | "Published in conjunction with the exhibition The infinity of lists, presented by the Musée du Louvre, Paris, in November 2009 and organized by Umberto Eco"--p. facing title page. |
| Physical Description: | 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-407) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780847832965 0847832961 |