First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
F. David Peat Books
April 18, 1938 – June 6, 2017
Peat's interests extend beyond theoretical physics to include psychology, particularly Carl Jung's, art, and general cultural aspects, including those of Native America. He collaborated with David Bohm and has authored works on quantum theory, chaos theory, and a study of synchronicity. After moving to the village of Pari in Italy, Peat established the Pari Center for New Learning. His writing explores the interconnectedness of science, psychology, and culture.
Quantum Implications
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
David Bohm is one of the foremost scientific thinkers of today and one of the most distinguished scientists of his generation. His challenge to the conventional understanding of quantum theory has led scientists to reexamine what it is they are going and his ideas have been an inspiration across a wide range of disciplines. Quantum Implications is a collection of original contributions by many of the world' s leading scholars and is dedicated to David Bohm, his work and the issues raised by his ideas. The contributors range across physics, philosophy, biology, art, psychology, and include some of the most distinguished scientists of the day. There is an excellent introduction by the editors, putting Bohm's work in context and setting right some of the misconceptions that have persisted about the work of David Bohm
Synchronicity
- 245 pages
- 9 hours of reading
With fascinating historical anecdotes and incisive scientific analysis, this important work combines ancient thought with modern theory to reveal a new way of viewing our universe that can expand our awareness, our lives, and may well point the way to a new science for the twenty-first century.
Superstrings and the Search for the Theory of Everything
- 362 pages
- 13 hours of reading
F. David Peat explains the development and meaning of this Superstring Theory in a thoroughly readable, dramatic manner accessible to lay readers with no knowledge of mathematics. The consequences of the Superstring Theory are nothing less than astonishing.
From Certainty to Uncertainty
The Story of Science and Ideas in the Twentieth Century
- 230 pages
- 9 hours of reading
About the Author F. David Peat was born in Liverpool, England. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Liverpool. He was engaged in research in theoretical physics at the National Research Council of Canada for many years and had ongoing discussions on the foundations of physics with the late David Bohm. In 1996, Peat moved to the medieval village of Pari, Italy, where he created the Pari Center for New Learning, where people can explore the new paradigms created by science and think about society's meanings and values. Peat is a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science and a Corresponding Member of the European Academy of Arts, Science, and the Humanities. He is author of over 20 books including: The Blackwinged Night: Creativity in Nature and Mind and Infinite Potential: The Life and Times of David Bohm.
Die Entdeckung des Chaos
Klassiker des modernen Denkens
