
The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
#568 of 3,809 books · #41 in Science & Technology
Won the National Book Award for Nonfiction (1980).
This is an account of the essential aspects of the new physics for those with little or no knowledge of mathematics or science. It describes current theories of quantum mechanics, Einstein's special and general theories of relativity and other speculations, alluding throughout to parallels with modern psychology and metaphorical abstractions to Buddhism and Taoism.
- Publisher
- Random House
- ISBN-13
- 9781448175079
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Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionWonMajor(1980)
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