In Praise of Fritjof Capra
November 1, 2008 – 12:10 pmThis is just a quick note to say how much I have gained from reading Fritjof Capra’s books.
I started with The Tao of Physics and later moved onto The Turning Point
It really helps to read them in chronological order because clearly he has learned a lot as he has moved from one book to the next and it is easier to digest his thoughts in later books if you have caught up with him by reading the previous books.
I actually bought The Web of Life and Hidden Connections first (I wanted to see what others had thought in similar territory to My Theory of Absolutely Everything), but found them both really hard to get into, so they just sat on my shelf for a few months.
Eventually, I started getting interested in Quantum Mechanics (inspired mostly by Lost, the TV show) and found The Tao of Physics on Amazon, with some very good reviews. I still needed to read that and The Turning Point before I could manage The Web of Life, but the effort has really been worth it! I would say The Web of Life is one of most significant books to ever have been written.
So, in summary, if you’ve not heard of Fritjof Capra, I highly recommend that you given The Tao of Physics a try and then move through his other books like I did. It is a very illuminating journey!