Les Voies de la Lumière

Les Voies de la Lumière – Physique et métaphysique du clair-obscur (Paths of lights – Physics & metaphysics of light & dark) is a monumental work (nearly 1000 pages !) on the physics of light which broadens out to address the advances and issues of modern science including cosmology. With his inimitable style astrophysicist Trinh Xuan Thuan interweaves explanations, historical perspective and philosophical reflection (whence the term metaphysical used in the title) in craftsman-like fashion. We would once again like to congratulate Gallimard on publishing the work in a Folio format, which keeps the price affordable. It is an essential French text which invites us to reflect on the profound effects of great scientific advances from antiquity to the present day.

Author: Trinh Xuan Thuan - French language
Publisher: Gallimard/Folio Essais
Format: 10.9 x 17.9 cm – 971 pages
Price: € 27.55

Published on 2 June 2009

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