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The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
Classic · Science, Nonfiction, Physics

The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics

by Gary Zukav
1979 · 416 pages · Nonfiction
46 Classic ★ 4.01 on Goodreads · 11K ratings
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

National Book Award (Nonfiction) winner (1980). 4.01★ from 11K Goodreads ratings.

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46Must-Read Score
  • Critics51 out of 100 · counts 35%+20
  • Readers46 out of 100 · counts 50%+26
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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