Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

Updated: 7 Sep 2020
The New York Times bestseller from the author of The Order of Time and Reality Is Not What It Seems“One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal“Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review 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 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. The book celebrates the joy of discovery. “Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world,” Rovelli writes. “And it’s breathtaking.”
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My book of the week from Sunday's show: Carlo Rovelli's masterful book "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics".
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Benedict Cumberbatch is a huge fan of Carlo Rovelli, and professed to carrying Seven Brief Lessons on Physics around "like a small Bible"
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We’ve decided to refresh our knowledge of physics. Mental models, brain plasticity, etc - pick your reason (and guess which one is mine...)
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