Holographic visions : a history of new science

Holographic visions : a history of new science / Sean F. Johnston.

This is a history of how the new science of holography developed intellectually, socially and culturally. Based on interviews with pioneer holographers and archival research, it shows how science, technology, art and wider culture are entwined in the modern world.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnston, Sean, 1956- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Holography > History.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Holography.
Holography
Holografie.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : seeking coherence
  • Wavefront reconstruction in England and beyond
  • Wave photography in the Soviet Union
  • Lensless photography in America
  • Constructing holography
  • Early exploitation
  • Technology of the sublime : the versatile hologram
  • Defining the scientific holographer
  • Culture and counterculture : the artisan holographer
  • Aesthetic holographers and their art
  • Building holographic communities
  • Commercialization and ubiquity
  • The hologram and popular culture
  • Conclusion : creative visions.

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