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Published on: 2016-02-25
Released on: 2015-04-08
Original language: English

If offered the chance—by cloak, spell, or superpower—to be invisible, who wouldn’t want to give it a try We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeurism and the ability to conceal our own acts, but as desirable as it may seem, invisibility is also dangerous. It is not just an optical phenomenon, but a condition full of ethical questions. As esteemed science writer Philip Ball reveals in this book, the story of invisibility is not so much a matter of how it might be achieved but of why we want it and what we would do with it. In this lively look at a timeless idea, Ball provides the first comprehensive history of our fascination with the unseen. This sweeping narrative moves from medieval spell books to the latest nanotechnology, from fairy tales to telecommunications, from camouflage to ghosts to the dawn of nuclear physics and the discovery of dark energy.  Along the way, Invisible tells little-known stories about medieval priests who blamed their misdeeds on spirits; the Cock Lane ghost, which intrigued both Samuel Johnson and Charles Dickens; the attempts by Victorian scientist William Crookes to detect forces using tiny windmills; novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s belief that he was unseen when in his dressing gown; and military efforts to enlist magicians to hide tanks and ships during WWII.  Bringing in such voices as Plato and Shakespeare, Ball provides not only a scientific history but a cultural one—showing how our simultaneous desire for and suspicion of the invisible has fueled invention and the imagination for centuries. In this unusual and clever book, Ball shows that our fantasies about being unseen—and seeing the unseen—reveal surprising truths about who we are. Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen review a ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip Ball is the kind of book I really enjoy. For one thing the writing is crisp and often witty (a virtue not as ... Invisible : the dangerous allure of the unseen (Book 2015 ... ... the dangerous allure of the unseen. ... Invisible tells little-known ... worldcat.org/oclc/887849390 Invisible : the dangerous allure of the ... : Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Ball is the kind of book I really enjoy. For one thing the writing is crisp and often witty ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen Ball Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Ball is the kind of book I really enjoy. For one thing the writing is crisp and often witty (a virtue not as ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen: Philip Ball ... Buy Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen on FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen - scribd.com Read Invisible by Philip Ball by Philip Ball for free with a 30 day free trial. Read eBook on the web iPad iPhone and Android ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Ball is the kind of book I really enjoy. For one thing the writing is crisp and often witty (a virtue not as ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen - ft.com Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip Ball Bodley Head RRP25 320 pages. Clive Cookson is the FTs science editor. Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip ... Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen (2014) by the polymath Philip Ball is a collection of essays that explores and seeks to illuminate the desires to ... Invisible: the Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip ... Invisible: the Dangerous Allure of the Unseen by Philip Ball review: 'a harvest of fascinating ... one of the reasons the invisible man in H G Wells ...
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