Review of Physics on the Fringe

Abstract

This book is all about people who are looking for alternative ways of doing physics that does not use the mathematics of quantum mechanics and general relativity. So the book is limited in scope and ignores the more interesting work. The impression it gives is that all “outsider” physicists are doing research of this sort. This is not the case. If you look through the physics categories of viXra you may find that about 50% of the papers make it clear that the author does not accept the standard models of physics and is trying to find an alternative. That is a lot but it leaves another 50% who at least believe they are working within the accepted paradigm. Although I am quite critical of the book, it is full of interesting facts and presents a thought-provoking point of view on the whole. I think that anyone involved in fringe physics would enjoy the read.