F. David Peat Author Information

AUTHOR INFORMATION

F. DAVID PEAT

����������

Gentle Action

To be released October 25, 2008, by Pari Publishing The message of Gentle Action is that traditional forms of action (aid programs, government policies, social interventions, etc) can at times be ineffective or even socially disruptive. The book proposes a radically new approach of “working from within” a system in newer, gentler and more intelligent ways. It discusses how business can be creatively reorganized, emphasizes the importance of trust in society and provides a number of practical examples of Gentle Action.

Author’s Biography

F. David Peat was born in Liverpool and obtained his PhD at Liverpool University before moving to Canada where he carried out research in theoretical physics at Queen’s University, Kingston and the National Research Council of Canada. During a sabbatical year in 1971 he began a collaborative relationship with David Bohm, which lasted until the latter’s death. In addition to his work in theoretical physics, Peat has organized dialogue circles between Native Americans and Western Scientists, as well as between artists and scientists. In 1979 Peat turned to writing and is now author of over twenty books that explore ideas in science and their implications for society at large. Peat has also written several plays for radio and theater and was responsible for a twenty one-hour radio series on the birth of modern physics. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, a board member of Albert Schweitzer College and an Adjunct Professor at California Institute of Integral Studies In 1996 Peat moved to Italy where he set up a cultural center, the Pari Center for New Learning, in the medieval village of Pari to run conferences, courses, research projects, and to provide a retreat for artists, writers and thinkers. The Center’s maxim “The future has an ancient heart” is taken from the writings of Carlo Levi. The Center’s main focus is on science, art, community and the sacred. www.fdavidpeat.com www.paricenter.com

Published Work by F. David Peat Pathways of Chance Pari Publishing, Pari, 2007 Blackfoot Physics: A Journey into the Native American Universe New expanded edition Red Wheel/Weiser, Boston, 2005 In Search of Nicola Tesla New expanded edition Ashgrove Publishing, London and Bath, 2003 From Certainty to Uncertainty: The Story of Science and Ideas in the Twentieth Century Joseph Henry Press (National Academy of Sciences), Washington, 2002 The Blackwinged Night: Creativity in Mind and Nature Perseus Books, Boston, 2000 Science, Order and Creativity (with David Bohm) New edition with new chapters, Routledge, London, 2000 Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Timeless Wisdom from the Science of Change (with John Briggs) HarperCollins NY, 1999 Who’s Afraid of Schrödinger’s Cat? All the New Science Ideas You Need to Keep Up with the New Thinking Ian Marshall and Danah Zohar with major contributions by F. David Peat William Morrow, New York, 1997 Infinite Potential: The Life and Times of David Bohm Addison-Wesley Publishers, NY, 1996 Glimpsing Reality: Ideas in Physics and the Link to Biology (with Paul Buckley) University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1996 Philosopher’s Stone: Chaos, Synchronicity and the Unfolding Order of the World Bantam Books, NY., 1991 Einstein’s Moon: Bell’s Theorem and the Curious Quest for Quantum Reality Contemporary Books, Chicago, 1990 The Turbulent Mirror: A Visitor’s Guide to the Science of Chaos and Change (with John Briggs) Harper and Row, N.Y., 1989 Cold Fusion: The Making of a Scientific Controversy Contemporary Books, Chicago, 1989 Superstrings: And the Search for the Theory of Everything Contemporary Books, N.Y., 1988 Artificial Intelligence: How Machines Think (2nd Revised Edition) Baen Books, N.Y., 1988 Synchronicity: The Bridge between Matter and Mind Bantam Books, N.Y, 1987 Quantum Implications: Essays in Honour of David Bohm edited with Basil Hiley. Routledge, London, 1987 The Looking Glass Universe (with J Briggs) Simon & Schuster, N.Y. 1984 The Armchair Guide to Murder and Detection Deneau, Ottawa 1984 The Nuclear Book Deneau and Greenberg, Ottawa, 1979 A Question of Physics (with P. Buckley) University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1979