Holographic visions: a history of new science

Introduction : seeking coherence

Wavefront reconstruction in England and beyond

Wave photography in the Soviet Union

Lensless photography in America

Constructing holography

Early exploitation

Technology of the sublime : the versatile hologram

Defining the scientific holographer

Culture and counterculture : the artisan holographer

Aesthetic holographers and their art

Building holographic communities

Commercialization and ubiquity

The hologram and popular culture

Conclusion : creative visions.