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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
- Narrated by: Carlo Rovelli
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science & Engineering, Science
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Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics written and read by Carlo Rovelli. These seven short lessons guide us, with admirable clarity, through the scientific revolution that shook physics in the 20th century and still continues to shake us today.
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.
In under 100 pages, readers will understand the most transformative scientific discoveries of the 20th century.
Not since Richard Feynman's celebrated best seller Six Easy Pieces has physics been so vividly, intelligently and entertainingly revealed.
Carlo Rovelli is an eminent physicist with an extraordinary ability to write about complex topics in lucid, clear prose. His book was top of the best-seller charts in Italy for months and has sold over 200,000 copies since publication in November. He is the head of the Équipe de Gravité Quantique at the theoretical physics department of Aix-Marseille University. It has sold in over a dozen languages.
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- Rich
- 22-02-19
not as good as Realty is not what it seems.
This covers much the same ground as Rovelli's other book Realty is not what it seems. The later however is a little better presented and thus I would say better Value. There isn't any need to buy both.
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- Barbara Smart
- 01-11-17
what an amazing book
Carlo rovelli is not just a man who speaks perfect language but intellect who captures the imagination of all things what a book of learning he gives lessons and then lessons take My Breath Away
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- Stipanka Ivandic
- 04-03-19
Bad narration
Sadly, great content is clouded by very bad narration (inadequate pronunciation). It was hard to completely enjoy the book.
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- mario
- 26-09-18
Small but full of joy
A fantastic audio experience. Straight to the point some of the most complex theories out there explained layman's terms just a joy to listen to.
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- Mark
- 15-03-17
Fascinating, but....
A fascinating little book, but the narrator's heavily accented English is sometimes difficult to follow. I think it would have been better read by a native English speaker.
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- Ms. K. D. KC
- 14-03-17
Probably better as non audio book
This book came highly recommended to me. However, I was disappointed mainly because I found the narrator not engaging and difficult to keep up with. It wasn't an easy listen. However, I bought this book for my sister who is about to do astronomy gcse as I think the actual material is good.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-01-22
A little masterpiece
A wonderful little book that addresses the biggest of issues. The final chapter is a blessing.
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- Sim
- 27-06-20
A physicist turns into a novelist
Carlo's The Order of Time was brilliantly enlightening ... this became personal poetry ... stick too physics Carlo.
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- K. Rumph
- 24-08-16
Concise but fascinating
It's remarkable how much territory Carlo Rovelli can cover in these short discussions. Thought provoking and original
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- Tony WX
- 13-07-16
Shallow and disappointing
I came away from this with not a bit of greater understanding. While books by the likes of Brian Greene or even the very short An Introduction To... series aim to give some detail of, say, the structure of atoms, how electrons behave or the questions over gravity, this book seems to merely summarise the broadest outlines, spending more time on summaries of the historical scientists involved in discoveries and wishy washy philosophising on the nature of science and what it means to be human. I was hoping to learn something about physics itself. It felt more like the outline for a glossy TV science doc than a book which was intended to really give the reader or listener any genuine insight into the structure of our world. A bit disappointing.
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- Rogan King
- 27-06-19
Stephen Fry you are needed
What an incredible book. Needs a fluent English speaker to give dummies like me less to focus on when trying to understand something so vital
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- Said Al Riyami
- 25-09-21
Narration
Excellent. I wish the author had asked a native English speaker to read the book.
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- m j milligan
- 23-02-21
Short and sweet
Carlo has a beautiful narrating voice. It helps to bring the ideas to life.
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- Vinod Ponmanadiyil
- 11-01-16
breathtaking!
the most breathtaking summary of everything I've learned till now. amazing rendition. privileged to be the audience. thank you.