The Art of Innovation
From Enlightenment to Dark Matter, as featured on Radio 4
$79.01
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2019
Summary
A fully illustrated BBC Radio 4 collaboration with the Science Museum that explores the relationship between science and art, for fans of Neil MacGregor and Neil Oliver.
Based on the landmark Radio 4 series, this beautifully illustrated modern history of the connections between science and art offers a new perspective on what that relationship has contributed to the world around us.
Throughout history, artists and scientists have been driven by curiosity and the desire to expe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787632493 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787632490 |
| Author: | Ian Blatchford, Tilly Blyth |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 906g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 163mm x 242mm |
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Critics Review
” A timely and compelling history of the springs of thought.” - - Melvyn Bragg
A timely and compelling history of the springs of thought. * Melvyn Bragg *
A wonderful insight into the way art and science can be interwoven. * Cornelia Parker *
Ian Blatchford
Sir Ian Blatchford
Sir Ian Blatchford is Director and Chief Executive of the Science Museum Group and Director of the Science Museum in London. Previously, Ian was Deputy Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. He began his career in the City, working at the Bank of England and the merchant bankers Barclays de Zoete Wedd, before joining the Arts Council as Deputy Finance Director. He then moved to the marketing and design agency Cricket Communications as Financial Controller, and later became Director of Finance at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Ian read law at Mansfield College, Oxford, and holds an MA in Renaissance studies from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Currently, Ian is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a Member of the Athenaeum. He was awarded the Pushkin Medal in 2015. In April 2017, Ian became Chairman of the National Museum Directors’ Council.
Dr Tilly Blyth
Dr Tilly Blyth is the Head of Collections and Principal Curator at the Science Museum in London. In this role, she oversees the museum’s Curatorial, Research, Library, and Archives departments. Her team has delivered award-winning galleries and exhibitions on diverse subjects, including Mathematics, Robots, Cosmonauts: the Russian Space Story, and Illuminating India: 500 Years of Science and Technology. Tilly was the Lead Curator of the Information Age gallery, which examined 200 years of information and communication networks and their global impact.
Tilly studied Physics at the University of Manchester before pursuing postgraduate studies in social sciences. She holds an MSc in Science Policy and a PhD in the History and Sociology of Technology. Her primary research interest lies in the history of computing and the contributions of women to the development of the computing industry. Tilly is a member of BAFTA and serves as a trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering individuals worldwide with the capabilities of digital creation.
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