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| Author | Fritjof Capra |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Physics |
| Published | 1975 |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 356 pp. (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0704501423 |
| Followed by | The Turning Point |
The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism is a 1975 book by physicist Fritjof Capra. A bestseller in the United States, it has been translated into 23 languages. Capra summarized his motivation for writing the book: “Science does not need mysticism and mysticism does not need science. But man needs both.”