Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen

by Philip Ball

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022623889X
• ISBN13: 9780226238890
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.1"