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Levitation: The Science, Myth and Magic of Suspension
Peter Adey
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Description for Levitation: The Science, Myth and Magic of Suspension
Paperback. Levitation tells the peculiar story of those who have dreamed, believed or practiced levitation through history, whether they were successful or not. Num Pages: 272 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 156. .
Levitation tells the peculiar story of those who have dreamed, believed or practised levitation, whether they were successful or not. Levitation could be thought of best as a pre- and parallel history of aviation, but it is not really about flights of the aeronautical kind. Instead, the book tracks the long-standing belief that we could float relatively unaided. Early modern scientists believed in the force of levity as an opposing force to gravity. Traditional societies have held deep-rooted shamanic traditions of spirit- and dream-flight through storytelling. Ancient religious movements have long believed in the power of ascetic saints to hover ... Read more
Levitation tells the peculiar story of those who have dreamed, believed or practised levitation, whether they were successful or not. Levitation could be thought of best as a pre- and parallel history of aviation, but it is not really about flights of the aeronautical kind. Instead, the book tracks the long-standing belief that we could float relatively unaided. Early modern scientists believed in the force of levity as an opposing force to gravity. Traditional societies have held deep-rooted shamanic traditions of spirit- and dream-flight through storytelling. Ancient religious movements have long believed in the power of ascetic saints to hover ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780237374
SKU
V9781780237374
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About Peter Adey
Peter Adey is Professor of Human Geography, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London. His previous titles include Air (Reaktion, 2014), Aerial Life: Spaces, Mobilities, Affects (2010) and Mobility (2009).
Reviews for Levitation: The Science, Myth and Magic of Suspension
An exploration of the cultural and political meaning of floating and levitating in the air, Levitation is an extraordinary book. Ranging across philosophy, theology, popular culture, and science, the book is a sublime revelation of how the air, and what floats in it and on it, have shaped human societies. A mesmerizing and beautifully illustrated book.
Stephen Graham, Newcastle University" ... Read more
Stephen Graham, Newcastle University" ... Read more