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The Tao of Physics [Paperback]
Worth buying if: You enjoy science viewed through philosophical lenses.
Skip it if: You want a technical physics textbook.
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Summary
The Tao of Physics examines parallels between concepts in twentieth-century physics and ideas associated with Eastern mysticism. Capra presents it as a cross-disciplinary conversation between science and spirituality.
Why this book now
Its science-and-spirituality conversation still invites reflection on how different traditions describe reality.
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- You enjoy science viewed through philosophical lenses.
- You’re curious about links between physics and Eastern thought.
- You want a technical physics textbook.
- You prefer strict separation between science and spirituality.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9781570625190
Worth buying if: You enjoy science viewed through philosophical lenses.
Skip it if: You want a technical physics textbook.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
At 366 pages, this is a substantial paperback suited to steady reading and pauses for reflection.
What stands out here
This 2000 Random House Inc. paperback presents Capra’s well-known science-and-spirituality inquiry in a full-length 366-page format.
Best way to approach it
Read it as an interpretive dialogue between physics and philosophy, rather than as a conventional physics course.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9781570625190
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