The Hidden Dimension: Man's Use of Space in Public and Private

Edward Twitchell Hall

Language: English

Publisher: Bodley Head

Published: Dec 15, 1969

Description:

Social Science, Human Geography, Architecture, History, General, Political Science, Public Policy, City Planning & Urban Development

 

People like to keep certain distances between themselves and other people or thigns. And this invisible bubble of space that constitutes each person's "territory" is one of the key dimensions of modern society. Edward T. Hall, author of The Silent Language, introduced the science of proxemics to demonstrate how man's use of space can affect personal and business reltions, cross-cultural interactions, architecture, city planning, and urban renewal. "One of the few extraordinary books about mankind's future which should be read by every thoughtful person.

" —Chicago Tribune"This is a book of impressive genius, replete with unusually sharp observations.

" —Richard J. Neutra, Landscape Architecture