Quantum Jump
- Publisher
- Insomniac Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 1998
- Category
- Social History
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781895837452
- Publish Date
- Sep 1998
- List Price
- $24.99
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Description
Quantum Jump was written for individuals trying to make sense of the rapid social and political changes overtaking their lives. Clement explains how our civilization is undergoing a translation similar to the European Renaissance, the development of managed agriculture or the invention of writing. Each of these eras brought about new world-views and broadened the intellectual scope through which we perceive our world. The Renaissance was triggered by the discovery of perspective — the means to manipulate three dimensions — and implemented by the bill of exchange and new mathematics. Our newest era began in 1900 with the discovery that the universe exists in many more than three dimensions. Exploration of this realm via mathematics and computers will drive the immediate future.
About the author
W.R. Clement trained as a psychologist. After service in the army during the Cold War, he became a policy analyst for various Canadian government departments including Foreign Affairs, achieving a 95 percent accuracy rate within five years. In 1998 his first book, Quantum Jump, was published by Insomniac Press. He lives in Toronto and continues to consult periodically.