- Taschenbuch: 416 Seiten
- Verlag: HarperOne (24. Juli 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0060959681
- ISBN-13: 978-0060959685
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,4 x 13,6 x 2,6 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.4 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (36 Kundenrezensionen)
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At an Esalen Institute meeting in 1976, tai chi master Al Huang said that the Chinese word for physics is Wu Li, "patterns of organic energy." Journalist Gary Zukav and the others present developed the idea of physics as the dance of the Wu Li Masters--the teachers of physical essence. Zukav explains the concept further:
The Wu Li Master dances with his student. The Wu Li Master does not teach, but the student learns. The Wu Li Master always begins at the center, the heart of the matter.... This book deals not with knowledge, which is always past tense anyway, but with imagination, which is physics come alive, which is Wu Li.... Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li Masters know that they are only dancing with it.
The "new physics" of Zukav's 1979 book comprises quantum theory, particle physics, and relativity. Even as these theories age they haven't percolated all that far into the collective consciousness; they're too far removed from mundane human experience not to need introduction. The Dancing Wu Li Masters remains an engaging, accessible way to meet the most profound and mind-altering insights of 20th-century science. --Mary Ellen Curtin -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.
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With its unique combination of depth, clarity, and humor that has enchanted millions, this beloved classic by bestselling author Gary Zukav opens the fascinating world of quantum physics to readers with no mathematical or technical background. "Wu Li" is the Chinese phrase for physics. It means"patterns of organic energy," but it also means "nonsense," "my way," "I clutch my ideas," and "enlightenment." These captivating ideas frame Zukav's evocative exploration of quantum mechanics and relativity theory. Delightfully easy to read, "The Dancing Wu Li Masters illuminates the compelling powers at the core of all we know.
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Perhaps it's a consequence of living in a wealthy age, but we are once again awash in nonsensical confusions of science and metaphysics by people with an understanding of neither.
This book, written by someone whose knowlege of both physics and metaphysics is limited to some superficial aspects gleaned from other sources, is typical of the genre. It requires very little thought, unlike serious physics or philosophy, and simply reinforces the notiion that all is one and none of it requires and study. Hence it's very attractive to those who are unwilling to deal with anything that isn't obvious or gleanable from television. Is all one? Yeah, sure. But that's no excuse to blow off Western science- or to think that a book like this says anything interesting about Eastern traditions.
If you want physics, read physicists like John Gribben or Alan Guth. If you want Eastern metaphysics, read D.T. Suzuki. But stay away from these nonsensical attempts at fusion.
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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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Unfortunately, the first book by Gary Zukav that I read was 'Seat of the Soul.' That was a mistake. I was disappointed because he offered no background, or justification, or source for his ideas. he simply laid them out pedantically, as fait accompli.
This book is much better. I can see why it achieved critical acclaim. It is a clear attempt to explain physics to the layman in terms that he will understand. It still has some faults, but generally he does an excellent job.
Well, maybe not faults--just misplaced emphasis. For example, he goes on at great length explaining the connection between wavelength and frequency and amplitude, charting them and talking them to death, although they are very simple, easy to understand concepts. He does the same thing with three-dimensional coordinates. But, when he comes to difficult material to grasp, he often slides into incomprehensible language, for example:
"In a quantum mechanical experiment, the observed system, traveling undisturbed between the region of preparation and the region of measurement, develops according to the Schrodinger wave equation. During this time, all of the allowed things that could happen to it unfold as a developing wave function. However, as soon as it interacts with a measuring device (the observing system), one of those possibilities actualizes and the rest cease to exist. The quantum leap is from a multifaceted potentiality to a single actuality." (Page 75).
Pretty turgid prose. What he is talking about is the firing of a photon through a shield with two slits in it, at a wall where the hits were registered. Much of the book could have been written in far simpler terminology, while approximating the activity discussed in more intelligible terms for the layman.
However, that said, Zukav does a good job of explaining some very difficult material. Probably the scientists whom he ran the manuscript by contributed to the confusion by insisting on language more precise than was needed in order to get the ideas across.
He does manage to express the mysteries uncovered by high-energy physicists, and the tendency of quantum mechanics, more and more, to resemble statements made hundreds of years ago by the Eastern mystics.
I recommend this book, and have no difficulty assigning it five stars.
Joseph Pierre,
Author of The Road to Damascus: Our Journey Through Eternity
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How to mislead one with semantics
This book is by Finkelstein (co-author with Zukov). Talk about gluten for punishment I read this twice. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. März 2005 von bernie
Neue Physik verstädlich und spannenend , der Ouantenthriller
Die tanzenden Wu LI Meister erklären die neuere Physik gut verständlich und sehr spannend. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Mai 2001 veröffentlicht
in Top Five of all time
I loved this book. I really enjoy reading science that isn't dry. This book did a very good job off helping you to understand the theory behind physics. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
in Top Five of all time
I loved this book. I really enjoy reading science that isn't dry. This book did a very good job off helping you to understand the theory behind physics. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juli 2000 veröffentlicht
Highly Informative, Slightly Boring
DON'T get me wrong. I enjoy non-fictional works. Knowledge is power, and this book is certainly one to obtain it. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Juni 2000 von S. Gill
Excellent Introduction to the New Physics
This is one of the most accessible and most fascinating introductions to the new physics that I have ever read. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Mai 2000 von William M. Rand
SHADOW DANCE
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... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Februar 2000 von Worldreels
Be there or be square
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. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
Please read this book!
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. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Februar 2000 von Diana
It will open your eyes
"What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." Werner Heisenberg
Am 28. November 1999 veröffentlicht
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