Browsing: Physics

Discover the simple, universal laws that govern everything from the human life span to the growth of cities in a theoretical physicist’s “illuminating and entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) exploration of scale! With over 1,400 five-star Goodreads ratings, this is “an enchanting intellectual odyssey… Provocative and fascinating” (The New York Times).

Do time and space exist? What is reality? A New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the next Stephen Hawking” (The Times) breaks down complicated questions about the universe in this lucid journey through physics. “Rovelli’s book is a gem” (NPR).

A New York Times bestseller and an NPR Best Science Book of 2016: This “brilliantly lucid” book (Kirkus Reviews starred review) takes on humanity’s big questions and illustrates the ways the universe works at the quantum, cosmic, and human levels — and how they all connect.