Invisible : the history of the unseen from Plato to particle physics If offered the chance by cloak spell or superpower to be invisible who wouldnt want to give it a try We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeurism and the ability to conceal our own acts but as desirable as it may seem invisibility is also dangerous. It is not just an optical phenomenon but a condition full of ethical questions. As esteemed science writer Philip Ball reveals in this book the story of invisibility is not so much a matter of how it might be achieved but of why we want it and what we would do with it Why we disappear Occult forces Fear of obscurity Rays that bridge worlds Worlds without end All in the mind The people who cant be seen Vanishing point Bedazzled and confused Unseen at last