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About Carlo Rovelli
Carlo Rovelli was born in Italy, is a US citizen and lives in France. His main activity is in theoretical physics, where he is known as one of the founders of loop quantum gravity. He has also interests in the history and philosophy of science. He has written "Quantum Gravity", a treatise on loop quantum gravity and, for the large public, "The First Scientist: Anaximander and his Legacy", which is primarily a reflection on the nature of science. The book is translated in five languages and has been awarded by the "Prix du Livre Haute Maurienne".
Rovelli has worked in various Universities in Italy, the US and France. He is currently head of the quantum gravity group at the Center For Theoretical Physics of the Aix-Marseille University. He is Honorary Professor of the Normal University of Beijing, and member of the International Academy for the Philosophy of Science.
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"Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday Times
From the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, and Helgoland, comes a concise, elegant exploration of time.
Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike.
For most readers this is unfamiliar terrain. We all experience time, but the more scientists learn about it, the more mysterious it remains. We think of it as uniform and universal, moving steadily from past to future, measured by clocks. Rovelli tears down these assumptions one by one, revealing a strange universe where at the most fundamental level time disappears. He explains how the theory of quantum gravity attempts to understand and give meaning to the resulting extreme landscape of this timeless world. Weaving together ideas from philosophy, science and literature, he suggests that our perception of the flow of time depends on our perspective, better understood starting from the structure of our brain and emotions than from the physical universe.
Already a bestseller in Italy, and written with the poetic vitality that made Seven Brief Lessons on Physics so appealing, The Order of Time offers a profoundly intelligent, culturally rich, novel appreciation of the mysteries of time.
“Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator… This is the place where science comes to life.” ―Neil Gaiman
“One of the warmest, most elegant and most lucid interpreters to the laity of the dazzling enigmas of his discipline...[a] momentous book” ―John Banville, The Wall Street Journal
A startling new look at quantum theory, from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of Time.
One of the world's most renowned theoretical physicists, Carlo Rovelli has entranced millions of readers with his singular perspective on the cosmos. In Helgoland, he examines the enduring enigma of quantum theory. The quantum world Rovelli describes is as beautiful as it is unnerving.
Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg made the crucial breakthrough for the creation of quantum mechanics, setting off a century of scientific revolution. Full of alarming ideas (ghost waves, distant objects that seem to be magically connected, cats that appear both dead and alive), quantum physics has led to countless discoveries and technological advancements. Today our understanding of the world is based on this theory, yet it is still profoundly mysterious.
As scientists and philosophers continue to fiercely debate the meaning of the theory, Rovelli argues that its most unsettling contradictions can be explained by seeing the world as fundamentally made of relationships rather than substances. We and everything around us exist only in our interactions with one another. This bold idea suggests new directions for thinking about the structure of reality and even the nature of consciousness.
Rovelli makes learning about quantum mechanics an almost psychedelic experience. Shifting our perspective once again, he takes us on a riveting journey through the universe so we can better comprehend our place in it.
“One of the year’s most entrancing books about science.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Clear, elegant...a whirlwind tour of some of the biggest ideas in physics.”—The New York Times Book Review
This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. The book celebrates the joy of discovery. “Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world,” Rovelli writes. “And it’s breathtaking.”
El nacimiento del universo, el destino de los agujeros negros, la realidad del tiempo, la mecánica cuántica o la teoría de la relatividad son algunos de los protagonistas del presente título. Objetos de estudio tanto de la física como de la filosofía antigua, estos fascinantes conceptos entrañan una dificultad de comprensión muchas veces imposible para el público no especializado.
Sin embargo, su autor, Carlo Rovelli -físico teórico y uno de los iniciadores de la teoría de la gravedad cuántica de bucles- nos habla de estos temas de forma transparente, con una clara conciencia divulgativa.
¿Y si el tiempo no existiera? es una invitación a la reflexión y descubrimiento a la ciencia, con un contenido que prepara al lector para entender los nuevos y fascinantes paradigmas de la física contemporánea. Rovelli se pregunta por el conjunto de la ciencia, por sus relaciones con los otros ámbitos de conocimiento y por su papel en la sociedad. Este libro es una celebración del espíritu científico, un camino hacia la búsqueda y las interrogaciones por la naturaleza y el espacio.
Este libro aborda uno de los mayores misterios de la física cuántica: ¿de qué está compuesta, en definitiva, la realidad?, ¿cuál es la estructura profunda de las cosas?, ¿cómo se conjuga la gramática de la naturaleza? A medida que nuestros instrumentos de observación se perfeccionan, surgen nuevas estructuras cuyo comportamiento desafía las leyes de la lógica. Rovelli logra aclarar los entresijos de la teoría de la relatividad general y los últimos descubrimientos en torno a los agujeros negros, mientras nos contagia su entusiasmo por la belleza del cosmos y por las sorpresas que puede depararnos nuestro viaje a la última frontera del conocimiento físico.
Uma visão instigante da teoria quântica, do mesmo autor de Sete breves lições de física. Considerado pela crítica como o "novo Stephen Hawking", Carlo Rovelli consegue levar os principais conceitos da física ao leitor comum de forma clara e acessível.
A física quântica nos levou a inúmeras descobertas e avanços científicos. Nossa compreensão do mundo é baseada nessa teoria, ainda que, para muitos, ela pareça um mistério. Ao unir ciência, história e filosofia, Rovelli nos mostra as ideias "vertiginosas" por trás do mundo quântico, ajudando a elucidar alguns conceitos que mudaram a nossa forma de ver a realidade.
Este é um livro para quem não conhece física quântica, mas está disposto a entender um pouco de suas ideias e implicações. É também uma discussão para cientistas e filósofos, como uma forma de diálogo, na tentativa de atingir uma perspectiva geral. É, enfim, um livro conciso e plural, que nos ajuda a vislumbrar as maravilhas de um mundo novo.
"Rovelli é um gênio, e um comunicador incrível. É aqui que a ciência ganha vida." — Neil Gaiman
"Um dos mais calorosos, elegantes e lúcidos intérpretes a explicar, às pessoas comuns, os intrincados enigmas de sua disciplina. Um livro grandioso." — John Banville, The Wall Street Journal
Carlo Rovelli nous raconte son parcours personnel de chercheur et ses interrogations sur la nature de l’espace et du temps. Relativité générale, mécanique quantique, gravité quantique, naissance de l’Univers, destin des trous noirs sont les personnages principaux de ce témoignage direct d’une vie au coeur de la science.
Dans cette édition actualisée, des idées nouvelles apparaissent comme les étoiles de Planck ou encore le débat sur la réalité du Temps.
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