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The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects Rothstein, Bret L. (Associate Professor of Art History, Indiana University)
The Shape of Difficulty: A Fan Letter to Unruly Objects
Rothstein, Bret L. (Associate Professor of Art History, Indiana University)
Examines the subculture of enigmatology: mechanical puzzles, their makers, and those who aspire to solving them. Argues that the provocations and broad popularity of puzzles underscore the intellectual worth of questioning and failure—and of the pursuits of the humanities.
228 pages, 38 Halftones, color
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 1, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780271082424 |
| Publishers | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Pages | 228 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 188 × 31 mm · 907 g |