Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

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New York Times bestseller from acclaimed theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli. This playful, poetic, and philosophical guide offers a concise introduction to modern physics. Rovelli lucidly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, and the universe's complex architecture, while exploring humanity's place within it. Praised as "one of the year’s most entrancing books about science" (Wall Street Journal) and a "clear, elegant...whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics" (New York Times Book Review), it takes readers to the frontiers of our knowledge.