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Reality is not what it seems

Reality is not what it seems

: The journey to quantum gravity

by Carlo Rovelli;Simon Carnell;Erica Segre
1st June, 2017

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'The physicist transforming how we see the universe' (Financial Times)

'An utter joy' (Adam Rutherford)

'A hugely engaging book... Rovelli is a charming, thought-provoking tour guide' (Manjit Kumar Prospect)

Do space and time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texture?
Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries of what we know. In this mind-expanding book, he shows how our understanding of reality has changed throughout centuries, from Democritus to loop quantum gravity. Taking us on a wondrous journey, he invites us to imagine a whole new world where black holes are waiting to explode, spacetime is made up of grains, and infinity does not exist -- a vast universe still largely undiscovered.

Translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre

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 théorique in Marseille, France. His books Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Helgoland, Reality Is Not What It Seems and The Order of Time are international bestsellers which have been translated into forty-three languages.

Details & Specs

Author: Carlo Rovelli Simon Carnell Erica Segre


Publisher: Penguin Books


Format: Paperback


ISBN: 9780141983219


Publication Date: 1st June, 2017


Pages: 254


Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm


Notes: illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)


Availability: Available, usually dispatched within 4 days


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