One of the most inspiring and counter-intuitive thinkers of our age,the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics,transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science,history and humanity.
In this collection of writings,the logbook of an intelligence always on the move,Carlo Rovelli follows his curiosity and invites us on a voyage through science,history,philosophy and politics.
Written with his usual clarity and wit,these pieces range widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes,from Nabokov's butterflies to Dante's cosmology,from travels in Africa to the consciousness of an octopus,from mind-altering psychedelic substances to the meaning of atheism.
Charming,pithy and elegant,this book is the perfect gateway to the universe of one of the most influential scientists of our age.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241454688Number of pages: 240Weight: 349 gDimensions: 222 x 144 x 25 mm
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'With the publication of his million-selling book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics,Rovelli took his place with Stephen Hawking and Richard Feynman as one of the great popularisers of modern theoretical physics'- Sam Leith,Spectator
'Modern physics has found its poet...Rovelli is a wonderfully humane,gentle and witty guide for he is as much philosopher and poet as he is a scientist'- John Banville,Irish Times
'A global superstar...Rovelli is making the grammar of the universe accessible to a new generation'- Channel 4 News
'The most fun physicist to be with - as well as the greatest explainer of physics'- Bryan Appleyard,Sunday Times
'The man who makes physics sexy...the new Hawking...His writing is luminous. By the time I had finished reading Seven Brief Lessons on Physics I was in serious awe of the author'- David Aaronovitch,The Times
Carlo Rovelli
One of today's most exciting and dynamic science writers,Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist and philosopher whose work primarily focuses on the physics of time and space. Currently head of the quantum gravity group at the Centre de Physique Théorique at Aix-Marseille University,Rovelli became a household name after publishing his first books,Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Reality Is Not What It Seems,which became international bestsellers. Like Stephen Hawking before him,Rovelli excels at making complex ideas accessible and inspiring;'I try to write at several levels,'he explains,'but I keep the person who knows nothing in my mind'. His latest book is 2018's The Order of Time.
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