Reviews for Illustrated History of Gymnastics

The average rating for Illustrated History of Gymnastics based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-11-13 00:00:00 Jose Alberto Portilla Martinez A little self-indulgent at the beginning and a little repetitive at the end, Empire of Light is nonetheless a thoroughly enjoyable, densely informative, and surprisingly lucid exploration of the history—and potential future—of the science of light. Perkowitz has a knack for vivid analogy and, while I would've appreciated a few diagrams here and there, he rendered the complexities of quantum physics with nuance and verve. I am curious how the intervening 20 years since this book's publication might have impacted physicists' knowledge of the universe and perhaps further developed some of the cutting-edge research into light's uses that Perkowitz described. For that matter, I wonder if a current treatise on the topic would be quite so European- and menfolk-centric. Perhaps the science of light really was overwhelmingly shaped by European men, but 20 years might offer historical and global insights as well as scientific developments.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-12-31 00:00:00 Scott Silvia Going back to my shelves to clear out material. Good primer reminded me of what I had problems with and gaps in my general knowledge. It does well until the late 90s, and even for a bit later. I know that there has been some leaps in both technology and science, especially around dark matter. So, unfortunately, even though I liked the read, it will go into the dust pile. It did point me in the right direction to get caught up though.