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Seven brief lessons on physics, Carlo Rovelli ; translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre
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- Summary
- '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' These seven short, simple lessons guide us through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today. Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli, a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory. 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. In under eighty pages, readers will understand the most transformative scientific discoveries of the twentieth century and what they mean for us
- Language
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- eng
- ita
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 86 pages
- Note
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- Translation from the Italian of: Sette brevi lezioni di fisica
- "English translation published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK"--Title page verso
- Includes index
- Contents
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- The most beautiful of theories
- Quanta
- The architecture of the cosmos
- Particles
- Grains of space
- Probability, time, and the heat of black holes
- Ourselves
- Isbn
- 9780399184413
- Label
- Seven brief lessons on physics
- Title
- Seven brief lessons on physics
- Statement of responsibility
- Carlo Rovelli ; translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre
- Language
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- eng
- ita
- eng
- Summary
- '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' These seven short, simple lessons guide us through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the twentieth century and still continues to shake us today. Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli, a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory. 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. In under eighty pages, readers will understand the most transformative scientific discoveries of the twentieth century and what they mean for us
- Cataloging source
- AZZPT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rovelli, Carlo
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC24.5
- LC item number
- .R68313 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Carnell, Simon
- Segre, Erica
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Physics
- Physics
- Label
- Seven brief lessons on physics, Carlo Rovelli ; translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre
- Note
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- Translation from the Italian of: Sette brevi lezioni di fisica
- "English translation published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK"--Title page verso
- Includes index
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- volume
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- nc
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- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- The most beautiful of theories -- Quanta -- The architecture of the cosmos -- Particles -- Grains of space -- Probability, time, and the heat of black holes -- Ourselves
- Control code
- ocn933728535
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 86 pages
- Isbn
- 9780399184413
- Lccn
- 2016304894
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)933728535
- Label
- Seven brief lessons on physics, Carlo Rovelli ; translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre
- Note
-
- Translation from the Italian of: Sette brevi lezioni di fisica
- "English translation published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK"--Title page verso
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The most beautiful of theories -- Quanta -- The architecture of the cosmos -- Particles -- Grains of space -- Probability, time, and the heat of black holes -- Ourselves
- Control code
- ocn933728535
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- 86 pages
- Isbn
- 9780399184413
- Lccn
- 2016304894
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)933728535
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