The Shadow Club

by roberto-casati

A remarkable exploration of how shadows have forever fascinated their extraordinary hold on our fears and imagination; their importance to astronomers, scientists, philosophers, and artists; their influence on myth and religious beliefs

Genres: Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Melinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Basically the autobiography of the shadow. Nicely written.

[Ivi · Rating 3 out of 5]

GREAT book! The author is a scientist and spends most of the time discussing the importance of shadows in discoveries in the field of astronomy/cosmology. I wish he had included more discussion on art/sculpture and philosophy.

[Axel Barceló · Rating 2 out of 5]

No, I did not finish it. The translation's abismal, I am pretty sure. Almost illegible. Such a shame for such an interesting topic.

I donated it to the Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas library, if you want to read it.

[David R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had possibilities. But the book suffers from poor translation.