Art and Physics - Parallel visions in space, time and light

488 Pages·1991·41.033 MB·English

by  Leonard Shlain

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PHYSICS
PARALLEL VISIONS IN SPACE,
TIME, AND LIGHT
LEONARD
SHLAIN
WILLIAM MORROW AND COMPANY, INC.
New York
Copyright© 1991 byLeonardM.Shlain
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LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Shlain, Leonard.
Art&physics : parallelvisions inspace,time,andlight/LeonardShlain.
p. cm.
Includesbibliographical references(p.455)andindex.
ISBN0-688-09752-9
1.Art—Philosophy. 2. Physics—Influence. I.Title. II.Title:Artandphysics.
N70.S48 1991
701—dc20 91-14655
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