Holographic visions : a history of new science / Sean Johnston.
Pubblicazione:
Oxford : Oxford university press, 2006.
Descrizione fisica:
XXI, 518 p. : ill., ritr. ; 26 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of figures. Acronyms. 1. Introduction: Seeking coherence. Pt. 1. creating a subject: 2. Wavefront reconstruction in England and beyond 3. Wave photography in the Soviet Union 4. Lensless photography in America 5. Constructing holography. Pt. 2. Creating a medium: 6. Early exploitation 7. Technology of the sublime: the versatile hologram. Pt. 3. Creating and identity: 8. Defining the scientific holographer 9. Culture and counterculture: the artisan holographer 10. Aesthetic holographer and their art 11. Building holographic communities. Pt. 4. Creating a market: 12. Commercialization and ubiquity 13. The hologram and popular culture 14. Conclusion: creative visions. Bibliography. Appendix. Index
