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Helgoland
The Strange and Beautiful Story of Quantum Physics
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller — a dazzling story of rebellion and science.
In June 1925, twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg, suffering from hay fever, had retreated to the treeless, wind-battered island of Helgoland in the North Sea in order to think. Walking all night, by dawn he had wrestled with an idea that would transform the whole of science and our very conception of the world.
In Helgoland, Carlo Rovelli tells the story of the birth of quantum physics and its bright young founders, who were to become some of the most famous Nobel laureates in science. It is a celebration of youthful rebellion and intellectual revolution. An invitation to a magical place.
Here, Rovelli illuminates competing interpretations of this science and offers his own original view, describing the world we touch as a fabric woven by relations. Where we, like every other thing around us, exist in our interactions with one another, in a never-ending game of mirrors.
A dazzling work from one of our most celebrated scientists and master storytellers, Helgoland transports us to dizzying heights, reminding us of the many pleasures of the life of the mind.
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Helgoland by Carlo Rovelli has received glowing reviews, praising its combination of deep theoretical insights and accessible explanations. Described as a "triumph" and "a momentous book", it is lauded for its elegant prose and ability to make complex scientific concepts understandable and engaging. Reviewers highlight Rovelli's talent for merging quantum physics with philosophical reflections, offering a fresh perspective on the universe.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141993270
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Translated by Erica Segre
- Translated by Simon Carnell
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 157g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Carlo Rovelli is a theoretical physicist who has made significant contributions to the physics of space and time. He has worked in Italy and the US, and is currently directing the quantum gravity research group of the Centre de physique theorique in Marseille, France. His books Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Helgoland, Reality Is Not What It Seems and The Order of Time are international bestsellers which have been translated into forty-three languages.
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