Beauty, Neuroscience, and Architecture: Timeless Patterns and Their Impact on Our Well-Being Contributor(s): Ruggles, Donald H (Author)

In Beauty, Neuroscience and Architecture Ruggles draws on more than fifty years of architectural experience to delve into the forces behind the transformative emotion of beauty. Focusing on new discoveries in the science of the mind and neuroscience, as well as recent developments in ­fractal geometry theory, microbiology, and psychology, Ruggles leads the reader on a journey through architectural and art history to discover the importance of patterns in our perception of beauty--and its emotional content.

Physical Info: 0.6" H x 9.2" L x 9.2" W (1.7 lbs) 136 pages