Holograms C A Cultural History

Johnston has written a cultural, technological and historical exposition of the hologram. Johnston argues that artifacts and people intermingle and the recognition of this fact is essential to an understanding of the development and use of the hologram. Johnston poses the fascinating question of why holograms never gained popularity among consumerssimilar to the way the television grew in prominence. The author tackles this subject and many other relevant questions throughout this discourse on a modern technology. With numerous illustrations and photographs, an extensive bibliography, and two appendices, the author has composed a historical work that thoroughly explains both the technical and cultural importance of the hologram. H. N. Boyer, CHOICE