Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity by Carlo Rovelli (E

Description: Reality Is Not What It Seems by Carlo Rovelli, Simon Carnell, Erica Segre The physicist transforming how we see the universe (Financial Times)What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what exactly is reality? Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries of what we know. Here he explains how our image of the world has changed throughout centuries. From Aristotle to Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday to the Higgs boson, he takes us on a wondrous journey to show us that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality is a whole new world that has yet to be discovered. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes From the worlds most inspiring physics teacher Daily Telegraph, comes an insightful and fascinating journey to Quantum Gravity. Explaining how our image of the world has changed throughout the centuries, he highlights that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality lies a whole new world just waiting to be discovered. Back Cover The physicist transforming how we see the universe Financial Times The new Hawking ... His writing is luminous. By the time I had finished reading I was in serious awe David Aaronovitch, The Times The latest thinking in physics is distilled in this primer ... Rovelli writes with crystalline simplicity. He turns quantum physics into a coherent story, shaping it as a quest for a single, underlying "substratum" of reality - from Democrituss finite, indivisible atoms to EinsteinJames McConnachie, Sunday Times A book that brings physics alive ... Like all great thinkers, Rovelli has a talent for simplicity ... Its not a scientific treatise. Its a paean to the wonder of the natural world ... beautiful William Cook, Spectator Author Biography Carlo Rovelli is a theoretical physicist who has made significant contributions to the physics of space and time. He has worked in Italy and the US, and is currently directing the quantum gravity research group of the Centre de physique theorique in Marseille, France. His Seven Brief Lessons on Physics is an international bestseller translated into forty-one languages. Review A global superstar... Professor 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 *Surely Rovelli deserves the title worlds most inspiring physics teacher * Daily Telegraph *The physicist transforming how we see the universe * Financial Times *The new Hawking... His writing is luminous. By the time I had finished reading I was in serious awe of the author -- David Aaronovitch * The Times *This is a really, really good book about science. Its like a tonic for the mind. Carlo Rovelli is a physicist so of course this book is about physics. But its much more than that. Its about thinking clearly... He gives beautifully clear explanations of the ideas of the cleverest people in history, from Democritus, via Newton, to Einstein and beyond. * Evening Standard *Rather brilliant... for fans of cutting-edge physics made accessible -- Mark HaddonThe latest thinking in physics is distilled in this primer... Why do you need yet another popularisation of theoretical physics? Because Rovelli writes with crystalline simplicity. And because he turns quantum physics into a coherent story, shaping it as a quest for a single, underlying "substratum" of reality - from Democrituss finite, indivisible atoms to Einstein -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *A comprehensive guide to the bewitching adventure of physics * Daily Telegraph *Rovelli writes with elegance, clarity and charm... A joy to read, as well as being an intellectual feast -- Michael Brooks * New Statesman *Be prepared for your intellectual foundations to be vaporised... Carlo Rovelli will melt your synapses with this exploration of physical reality and what the universe is formed of at the very deepest level... Quantum gravity is so new that there arent many popular books about it. You couldnt be in better hands than Rovelli, a world expert -- Tara Shears * The Times Higher Education *Like all great thinkers, Rovelli has a talent for simplicity. His prose is lucid and poetic... Its not a scientific treatise. Its a paean to the wonder of the natural world... I scraped a C in my Physics O-level and havent been near a physics textbook since. If I can understand - and even enjoy - Rovellis book, then anyone can -- William Cook * Spectator *A marvel... In exquisitely written pages Rovelli seeks to bridge the divide between what CP Snow called the "Two Cultures" of science and the arts -- Ian Thomson * Guardian *May genuinely alter how you see the world -- Tom Whipple * The Times *If your desire to be awestruck by the universe we inhabit needs refreshing, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli is up to the task * Elle * Promotional From Aristotle to Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday to the Higgs boson, he takes us on a wondrous journey to show us that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality is a whole new world that has yet to be discovered. Review Text A global superstar... Professor Rovelli is making the grammar of the universe accessible to a new generation Review Quote The physicist transforming how we see the universe Promotional "Headline" The physicist transforming how we see the universe ( Financial Times ) Details ISBN0141983213 Author Erica Segre Pages 272 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 0141983213 ISBN-13 9780141983219 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-06-01 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle The Journey to Quantum Gravity Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Italian Media Book DEWEY 530 Language English Short Title Reality Is Not What It Seems UK Release Date 2017-06-01 Translator Erica Segre Narrator Matthew Beard Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. 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