{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-reality-by-geraint-f-lewis-9781760645656","title":"The Shortest History of Reality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient myths and quantum physics to cosmology and dark matter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Shortest History of Reality\u003c\/em\u003e, the idea of 'what's real' is traced from its everyday, common-sense beginnings to the mind-bending discoveries of modern physics. Along the way, we encounter the great shifts in thought that reshaped our view of existence - from ancient philosophy to the rise of science, from Newton's universe to the strange probabilities of the quantum world and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending science, history and philosophy, this is a brisk and lucid tour through humanity's changing grasp of reality. With clarity and wit, it introduces key thinkers and turning points, revealing how each era has deepened - and complicated - our understanding of what's really out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than an encyclopaedia of everything that exists, this book is the compelling story of how we've tried to make sense of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Derek Muller (Veritasium)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This book takes you from the tiniest quantum quirks to the grand sweep of the cosmos, all in one exhilarating ride.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Dr Karl Kruszelnicki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shortest History of Reality\u003c\/em\u003e is more than history or science - it is a journey of humanity's attempts to answer one simple question - Is this real?\u003c\/em\u003e - Brad Tucker, astrophysicist, Australian National University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582735925484,"sku":"9781760645656","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760645656-the-shortest-history-of-reality.jpg?v=1777438753","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-reality-by-geraint-f-lewis-9781760645656","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}