The Tao of Physics

Description

Here is the book that brought the mystical implications of subatomic physics to popular consciousness for the very first time--way back in 1975. This special edition celebrates the thirty-fifth anniversary of this early Shambhala best seller that has gone on to become a classic. It includes a new preface by the author, in which he reflects on the further discoveries and developments that have occurred in the years since the book's original publication. Physicists do not need mysticism, Dr. Capra says, and mystics do not need physics, but humanity needs both. It's a message of timeless importance.

Fritjof Capra received his PhD from the University of Vienna and has conducted research in high-energy physics at several European and American universities. In addition to publishing many technical research papers, Dr Capra has written and lectured extensively about the philosophical implications of modern science. Dr Capra is the author of five international bestsellers, The Tao of Physics (1975), The Turning Point (1982), Uncommon Wisdom (1988), The Web of Life (1996), and The Hidden Connections (2002). He co-authored Green Politics (1984), Belonging to the Universe (1991), and EcoManagement (1993), and co-edited Steering Business Toward Sustainability (1995). His most recent book, The Science of Leonardo, will be published in October, 2007.

"A brilliant best seller. . . . Lucidly analyzes the tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism to show their striking parallels with the latest discovery in cyclotrons."--"New York" magazine "A pioneering book of real value and wide appeal."--"Washington Post" "I have been reading the book with amazement and the greatest interest, recommending it to everyone I meet and, as often as possible, in my lectures. I think you have done a magnificent and extremely important job."--"Joseph Campbell"