Dr. Quantum's Little Book Of Big Ideas: Where Science Meets Spirit

by Fred Alan Wolf

Respected among scientists and spiritual leaders alike for his pioneering work combining scientific and spiritual thought, Fred Alan Wolf (aka Dr. Quantum) is, as Deepak Chopra states, "one of the most important pioneers in the field of consciousness." Featured in the wordofmouth indie hit, What the Bleep Do We Know? !, Dr. Wolf is a physicist who knows how to put complex sciencebased ideas into terms that even sciencephobes can understand. With clarity and a sense of humor, Dr. Quantum presents Big Ideas in the form of both short quotes and longer excerpts and covers topics ranging from the construction of our everyday reality to our relationship to one another. Dr. Quantum's Little Book of Big Ideas is a perfect gift for anyone interested in the realm where science meets spirit.

Genres: Physics, Science, Metaphysics

160 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Gina Briganti · Rating 4 out of 5]

No lie, this is a little book. It's the little book that could. No heavy physics, only ideas presented in plain language.

I enjoyed thought provoking ideas about how changing your mind about the way a past event happened actually changes the event because of quanta. I've experienced a similar scenario, and I see his point. I also enjoyed interesting explanations for how we create reality.

Fred Alan Wolf is one of my favorite quantum physicists writing today. If you would like to be exposed to his ideas, this is a good place to start since this is a collection of concepts from his various books and interviews.

[Jim George · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book is packed with "Over the Top" questions and answers about life, faith, atoms, time, light, and where do we fit in? Lots of profound statements, light reading - yet intellectually stimulating.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A series of written thoughts about quantum physics. Things that make you go Hmmmm....

[Samiyah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a mind opener. It makes you question what you "believe". If you're interested in exploring other possibilities I recommend this book. It will at least make you think about what really it truth.

[Moni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great book whith difficult topic which is not so hard to understand thanks to great author! I really enjoyed it and it is really interesting to read and understand. I recommend book for everybody who is open minded and wants to find out more

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit hard in some parts for non-experts, bud has some good ideas that make me think

[Sara Ghotb · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cover and the whole “Dr. Quantum” concept instantly caught my attention ; it has this fun, comic-book vibe that makes you expect something playful and mind-bending. And the idea behind the book is really cool: connecting quantum physics with everyday life, spirituality, and how we understand reality.

Each page offers a short reflection or explanation, mixing science with a bit of philosophy. Some of the ideas are genuinely interesting, and I liked the way Fred Alan Wolf tries to make complicated concepts feel more accessible.

But even with all that, the content didn’t pull me in as much as I hoped. The format is very “one paragraph per page,” and after a while I felt like I was losing track of what I was reading. The ideas blur together a bit, and the book doesn’t build momentum the way I expected.

Overall, it’s a neat concept and a nice introduction to the place where science meets spirituality; but for me, it just didn’t fully click. I wanted to be more engaged than I was.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely little book on the subject of "where science meets spirit", each page carrying an interesting and quirky quote on the quantum physics theory of consciousness.

The only drawbacks I would make are: first, the huge amount of white space on each page compared to text. Second, the complexity of the ideas conveyed.

The first might make readers feel that they have been cheated. The second, however, would leave readers realising that they haven't been cheated at all. The contents of each page merit great thought, meaning this book is a slow page-turner. The ideas are, without doubt, difficult to grasp, and even those who have read much on the subject may - like me - struggle to understand.

This book will either leave you perplexed, or totally reel you in. And Dr Fred Alan Wolf is certainly a master of this quirky and magical subject! Welcome to Wonderland!

[Jacob · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful. I am very open to metaphysical ideas considered "out there" by today's norms, but to pawn off his personal beliefs as legitimate science was irresponsible. As secondary reasons for my rating, I was unable to find humor in any of his countless jokes and anecdotes and thought his descriptions of women were demeaning and immature.

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was terrible. I wouldn't have even looked at it had my boyfriend not brought it home from the library along with his other books. I'm not sure how he could have written something so unscientific considering his earlier award-winning book. I think he needed money.

[Hrvoje · Rating 1 out of 5]

Užas... Još jedan od silovatelja riječi "kvantno" koji servira "znanost" bez ijednog znanstvenog dokaza.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A perfect toilet read.