Seven brief lessons on physics
An introduction to modern physics by a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory shares seven succinct lessons on topics ranging from general relativity and quantum mechanics to elementary particles and black holes.
| Main Author: | Rovelli, Carlo, 1956- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Carnell, Simon, 1962- (Translator), Segre, Erica (Translator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Italian |
| Published: |
New York :
Riverhead Books,
2016.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
An introduction to modern physics by a founder of the loop quantum gravity theory shares seven succinct lessons on topics ranging from general relativity and quantum mechanics to elementary particles and black holes. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. Originally published in Italian under the title "Sette brevi lezioni di fisica." |
| Physical Description: |
86 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780399184413 (hardcover) 0399184414 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
His postdoctoral positions included University of Rome, Trieste, and Yale University. He is head of the quantum gravity group at the Aix-Marseille University, Centre de Physique Theorique and is an affiliated Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science of the University of Pittsburgh. His recent books include Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (2016), a New York Times bestseller, and The Order of Time (2018). (Bowker Author Biography) |