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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli (Hardback, 2016)
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Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds.
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<b>Look out for Carlo Rovelli's next book, <i>Reality Is Not What It Seems.</i> Instant <i>New York Times </i>Bestseller One of the year's most entrancing books about science. <i>--The Wall Street Journal</i> Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics. <b>--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b></b> This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a rewned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our kwledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. The book celebrates the joy of discovery. Here, on the edge of what we kw, in contact with the ocean of the unkwn, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world, Rovelli writes. And it's breathtaking.Product Identifiers
PublisherRiverhead Books
ISBN-100399184414
ISBN-139780399184413
eBay Product ID (ePID)221268937
Product Key Features
AuthorCarlo Rovelli
FormatSewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhysics
GenrePhysics
Dimensions
Weight181g
Height196mm
Width130mm
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Spine18mm
Content NoteIllustrations
Author Biography<b>Carlo Rovelli</b>, an Italian theoretical physicist, is the head of the quantum gravity group at the <i>Centre de Physique Theorique</i> of Aix-Marseille Universite. He is one of the founders of the loop quantum gravity theory. Rovelli lives in Marseille, France.
Date of Publication01/03/2016
Country of PublicationUnited States
