Catching the Light: The Entwined History of Light and Mind [Paperback]
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From Library Journal
Zajonc is an academic physicist who specializes in quantum physics, but his approach to the subject of light is somewhat unconventional from the perspective of many of his colleagues. He provides a capsule history of humans’ changing understanding of the nature of light; scientific developments are interspersed with the comments of numerous philosophers, literary figures, and miscellaneous other non-scientists. In summary, he appears to argue that modern science has failed to supply us with a complete understanding of light and that we would be better off with an amalgam that incorporates spiritual and philosophical aspects as well as scientific models. His views are in part unorthodox but deserve a hearing. Recommended chiefly for academic libraries.
- Jack W. Weigel, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann Arbor
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Product Details
- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 20, 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0195095758
- ISBN-13: 978-0195095753
- Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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