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OverviewA delightful intellectual feast from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, and Anaximander One of the world’s most prominent physicists and fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. His bestselling books have introduced millions of readers to the wonders of modern physics and his singular perspective on the cosmos. This new collection of essays reveals a curious intellect always on the move. Rovelli invites us on an accessible and enlightening voyage through science, literature, philosophy, and politics. Written with his usual clarity and wit, this journey ranges widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes, from Nabokov’s lepidopterology to Dante’s cosmology, from mind-altering psychedelic substances to the meaning of atheism, from the future of physics to the power of uncertainty. Charming, pithy, and elegant, this book is the perfect gateway to the universe of one of the most influential minds of our age. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carlo RovelliPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.10cm Weight: 0.221kg ISBN: 9780593192160ISBN 10: 0593192168 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 09 May 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"Praise for Rovelli and There Are Places: “Provocative. . . . Rovelli’s fans will enjoy having this on their shelves.” —Publishers Weekly “Rovelli delights. His facility with science and philosophy is exemplary.” —Kirkus ""Meet the new Stephen Hawking."" —The Sunday Times ""Some physicists, mind you, not many of them, are physicist-poets. They see the world or, more adequately, physical reality, as a lyrical narrative written in some hidden code that the human mind can decipher. Carlo Rovelli, the Italian physicist and author, is one of them."" —NPR Cosmos & Culture ""The physicist known for making complex science intelligible."" —Financial Times ""If your desire to be awestruck by the universe we inhabit needs refreshing, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli...is up to the task."" —Elle" Praise for Rovelli and There Are Places: Provocative. . . . Rovelli's fans will enjoy having this on their shelves. -Publishers Weekly Rovelli delights. His facility with science and philosophy is exemplary. -Kirkus Meet the new Stephen Hawking. -The Sunday Times Some physicists, mind you, not many of them, are physicist-poets. They see the world or, more adequately, physical reality, as a lyrical narrative written in some hidden code that the human mind can decipher. Carlo Rovelli, the Italian physicist and author, is one of them. -NPR Cosmos & Culture The physicist known for making complex science intelligible. -Financial Times If your desire to be awestruck by the universe we inhabit needs refreshing, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli...is up to the task. -Elle Author InformationCarlo Rovelli is a theoretical physicist who has made significant contributions to the physics of space and time. He has worked in Italy and the United States, 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, Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Order of Time, and Helgoland are international bestsellers that have been translated into more than fifty languages. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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