Seven Brief Lessons On Physics

By (author) Carlo Rovelli; By (author) Rovelli Carlo; Translated by Segre Erica; Translated by Carnell Simon
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Presents what you need to know about modern physics, the universe and our place in the world in seven lessons. In this introduction to modern physics, the author explains Einstein''s theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, elementary particles, gravity, and the nature of the mind.
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THE PHENOMENAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF WHITE HOLES

One of the Best Books of the 21st Century according to The Guardian

''The perfect antidote to the fluff and nonsense around right now. Learn how the world is and how you might just fit in'' Simon Mayo

These seven short lessons guide us, with simplicity and clarity, through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today. In this mind-bending overview of modern physics, Carlo Rovelli explains Einstein''s theory of general relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, elementary particles, gravity, and the nature of the mind.

Not since Richard Feynman''s celebrated Six Easy Pieces has physics been so vividly, intelligently and entertainingly revealed.

Translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre

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A sensation... The new cult book
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There''s a book I''ve been carrying around like a small Bible, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
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Absolutely fascinating... explains the entire universe in 79 pages
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The man who makes physics sexy... The new Hawking... His writing is luminous. By the time I had finished reading I was in serious awe of the author
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Honestly I cannot recommend it too strongly... One of the fastest selling science titles of all time because it is so clear
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The perfect antidote to the fluff and nonsense around right now. Learn how the world is and how you might just fit in
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The essays in Seven Brief Lessons on Physics arrive like shots of espresso, which you can consume the way the Italians do, quickly and while standing up
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The most fun physicist to be with -- as well as the greatest explainer of physics
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With the publication of his million-selling Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Carlo Rovelli took his place with Stephen Hawking and Richard Feynman as one of the great popularisers of modern theoretical physics
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A global superstar... Professor Rovelli is making the grammar of the universe accessible to a new generation
Biographical note:
Carlo Rovelli is an internationally acclaimed writer whose books, including Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland and White Holes, have been number one bestsellers around the world and translated into over forty languages. As a theoretical physicist, he has made significant contributions to the physics of space and time and he is currently directing the quantum gravity research group of the Centre de physique théorique in Marseille, France.
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The enchanting international bestselling sensation on modern physics comes to paperback.