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Mirrors fascinate us - they can reveal and they can delude; and they reflect nature for both science and art. The precious and magic objects of history still set us curious puzzles, such as the left-right reversed mirror writing, which has confused philosophers and scientists - and most people - through the ages.
In this highly unusual and deeply fascinating book, Richard Gregory provides us with a rich and a varied feast from the world of mirrors: mirrors in science, in art, and in history. Thousands of years of questioning and experimenting have led to an ever more surprising understanding of light, of matter, and of mind. Who could have guessed that mirrors are like radio aerials, and like tuning forks; and yet through the strangeness of light they are not quite like anything else at all. It is high time, believes Richard Gregory, to look, and to reflect, with mirrors in mind.
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Richard Gregory is now Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bristol.
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Mirrors and their images have been an endless source of fascination and study throughout the ages. Gregory, a neuropsychologist and founder of Britain's first hands-on science museum (the Bristol Exploratory), has written an excellent introduction to mirrors and their place in history, mythology, and scientific inquiry. His broad scope covers not only the manufacture of mirrors and scientific instruments but also explanations of illusions, symmetry, and handedness. Implications for philosophy, quantum physics, and artificial intelligence are discussed, as is the use of mirrors in the study of visual perception and in the development of art. Throughout these diverse excursions, Gregory holds the readers' interest; recommended for college and large public libraries. (Illustrations not seen.)?Lucille M. Boone, San Jose P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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