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Summary: SHADOW DANCE
Review: DANCING was a thought provoking read. Zukav framed the vast cloud of quantum material very nicely. He was able to do this without the use of math due to his insight into language --he accepted that math is no better a language to describe physics than the metaphors, analogies and verbal pictures of the written word. I enjoyed his metaphor equating language to the shadows on the wall of Plato's cave; that both physicists and philosophy majors often mistake the shadows (language & math) for the real world outside the cave. It seems we must accept Zukav's premise that there is no world to be seen outside the cave and we must all settle for using the shadowy concepts of quantum physics to speak to each other with. This will in no way diminish the spate of talkers (writers) who either want to prove or disprove the nature of nature, dwell on the anthropic coincidences, or allow God to take an offstage bow for this quantum clouds of chaos we all must live in. Another great analogy Zukav gives us is the line ( silver dots on photo plate) which shows up in the detectors of an particle accelerator. He claims this line does not necessarily show one continuous flow of energy -- our minds must connect the dots. In this startling way Zukav contends that the entire storybook of quantum mechanics and classical physics is filled with mere dot pictures constructed by people desperate to resolve inconsistencies (no doubt of their own conceptual making). People are seen thus as dot connectors. Physics is the story of scientists putting on differing lenses which then determine their principles, their theories, their laws, their world views and points of view which we can then read and believe in at our peril. Zukav sees yesterdays nonsense as tomorrows hot theory. I paid small heed to Zukav's overall proposition endeavoring to distinguish the dance from the dancer and his simplistic attempt to liken philosophies of physics to Buddhism because he didn't allow this bias to interfere with his straightforward exposition of the physics. There is nothing wrong with bias that is clearly labeled as such.
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Summary: Be there or be square
Review: I am so tired of New Agers rewriting history, religion, philosophy, and everything else they can get away, to reduce to the Zen circle the achievements of Western science. All truth is parallel, and it is all about Geometry! The heart of the matter is a put-down of Western civilization, the highest standard of living attained in world history. Wake up, people, it is time for Alice to come out of wonderland, and enter the real world. Connect the dots to make a staight line, please!
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Summary: Please read this book!
Review: I found this book in a used book store a few years ago. It literally fell into my hands from a shelf full of books on the occult. Accident? I don't think so. I thought it looked interesting and for $4.00, well, I took it home. There were many "ahas!" as I devoured this book. From the double-slit experiment to Schrodinger's Cat to ...whoa!... faster than light communication or "spooky action at a distance". This is one of the most important books I've ever read.
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Summary: Crud
Review: It is a sad commentary on the state of science education in this country that books such as this continue to be popular. The physics is incorrect in many places, or at best speculative, and what is right is mixed in with philosophical gobbledygook. Not worth your effort or your money. Get instead Feynman's "The pleasure of finding things out" Or Asimov's guide to science.
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Summary: It will open your eyes
Review: "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." Werner Heisenberg
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Summary: A book that will change how you understand the world...
Review: The mark of a great book, movie, play, piece of art, etc. is if it changes (for the good) how you view the world. This book does this in the most amazing and fundamental way in that it clearly shows how you cannot fully rely on you senses to interpret this world correctly.
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Summary: Great overview of quantum physics
Review: I've been looking for a long time for a book that gives a "simple" explanation of quantum physics. This is it. I finally have a basic understanding of the underlying concepts which I never really received from the other books that I read. This is a rare book. Very easy to read but conveys the essence of a very complex subject. The metaphysical stuff is generally contained to one chapter in the back and can be skipped. The big problem with this book now is that the material is now dated. A lot has happened in physics since this was written.
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Summary: Fantastic Book
Review: If you want to learn about quantum physics but don't want to dive into the math, this is the book for you. Zukav explains physics like he is a master. Even if you know something about physics, this book is a great read. The book is enjoyable and flows, keeping your attention throughout. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: A book meant for guys with fundaes in quantum-physics
Review: I was conned into reading this book by a friend of mine(not any more).It is not meant for normal people.Though being from an engineering background I found this book to be abstruse.My recommendation:dont read this book unless you are marooned with it on a desert island.
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Summary: A good, no, great introduction to quantum physics, even now.
Review: Gary's book, even now, 20 years later, bridges that gap between the math and language proficient. It shapes and defines the mathematically proven world of the physicist while still allowing the "Physics as a Liberal Art" student to more fully appreciate the logic, and also the history, of how mankind continually strives to assert creativity. This is a truly great book. Buy it, read it.
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