Seven brief lessons on physics

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"'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. And it's breathtaking.' In this short, playful, entertaining and mind-bending introduction to modern physics, 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. Readers will understand the most transformative scientific revolution t…

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Full title :Seven brief lessons on physics / Carlo Rovelli ; translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre.

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Publication Date:©2015, 2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Penguin Books
Place of Publication:UK
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015, 2014

Notes

Translated from the Italian.

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 83 pages : : illustrations ; : 20 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0241235960, 9780241235966, 9780399184437, 0399184430, 0399184414, 9780399184413, 0141981725, 9780141981727
oclc:ocn957587341
LC Classification:QC24.5
Dewey Decimal:530

The most beautiful of theories -- Quanta -- The architecture of the cosmos -- Particles -- Grains of space -- Probability, time and the heat of black holes -- Ourselves.

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Física -- Obras de divulgación History physics Physics -- History -- 20th century Physics -- Popular works Physique -- Histoire -- 20e siècle Physique -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation POPULAR SCIENCE Popular Science and Mathematics Popular works