Carlo Rovelli is a theoretical physicist who has made significant contributions to the physics of space and time. He currently directs the quantum gravity research group of the Centre de Physique Théorique in Marseille, France. Rovelli is also the author of Reality is Not What It Seems and The Order of Time.
Carlo Rovelli Books
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli
A mind-bending introduction to modern physics
4.4 (410 ratings)
Listen to the Intro00:00What's Seven Brief Lessons on Physics about?
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (2014) is an informative guide to how we arrived at the two pillars of modern physics: Einstein’s theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics. Author Carlo Rovelli describes the wondrous world opened up by these two theories, including the secrets they’ve revealed and the mysteries and paradoxes they’ve exposed.
Who should read Seven Brief Lessons on Physics?
- Curious people who want to know more about how the universe works
- Students who want an introduction to quantum physics
- Scientists, physicists and mathematicians
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What's Reality Is Not What It Seems about?
Reality Is Not What It Seems (2014) offers a quick overview of the long journey modern science has taken from the cosmic observations of ancient Greece to the heady theories of quantum mechanics. These blinks offer an easily digestible take on the many twists and turns that have occurred in the history of modern physics, as well as an overview of the tricky questions physicists continue to grapple with today.
Who should read Reality Is Not What It Seems?
- Science geeks and curious minds
- Students and practitioners in the field of physics
- Anyone who wants to know the secrets of the universe
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The Order of Time
Carlo Rovelli
A trip through time with a leading theoretical physicist
4.6 (225 ratings)
Listen to the Intro00:00What's The Order of Time about?
The Order of Time (2017) unpacks the latest research in physics to turn our everyday concept of time on its head. What we perceive and experience as a linear movement, from past to present and into the future, is little more than a trick of the mind. The reality, Carlo Rovelli shows, is a whole lot more interesting and bizarre.
Who should read The Order of Time?
- Science lovers, physicists and philosophers
- Anyone curious about the world
- Those seeking to understand what time is and what it isn’t
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What's Helgoland about?
Helgoland (2021) is a dreamy and poetic exploration of quantum mechanics. This slim volume describes the strange subatomic world where nothing is ever completely certain.
Who should read Helgoland?
- Amateur physicists interested in the history of science
- Psychonauts curious to explore the strange world of atoms
- Anyone interested in a mind-bending look at reality
