Volvelles of knowledge. Origin and development of an instrument of scientific imagination (13th-17th centuries)
This contribution reconstructs the history of volvelle in movable books; books created for a wide range of different purposes (teaching, mnemonics, play, divining, etc.) including mechanical or paratextual devices demanding or soliciting the interaction of the reader. The investigation runs from han...
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EUM Edizioni Università di Macerata
2019-05-01
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| Series: | JLIS.it |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jlis.it/article/view/12534 |