Invisible : the dangerous allure of the unseen
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780226238890, 9780226238890, 022623889X
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Books
535 BALL
1 available
535 BALL
1 available
Farragut Branch Library - Books
535 BALL
1 available
535 BALL
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Books | 535 BALL | On Shelf |
| Farragut Branch Library - Books | 535 BALL | On Shelf |
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780226238890, 9780226238890, 022623889X
Notes
General Note
"Originally published by Bodley Head, 2013"--Title-page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-310) and index.
Description
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ball, P. (2015). Invisible: the dangerous allure of the unseen . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ball, Philip, 1962-. 2015. Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ball, Philip, 1962-. Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ball, Philip. Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
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