jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Seit ich dieses Büchlein das erste Mal sah, wollte ich es haben. Und natürlich auch lesen. Aber mit dieser schönen Aufmachung ist es definitiv ein kleiner Stern im Regal.
Kurz und knackig führt uns Rovelli durch die sieben Kapitel, die der Leserschaft die Grundbereiche der Physik näher bringen. Dafür braucht man keinerlei Vorwissen, bloss Interesse sollte selbstredend vorhanden sein. Dabei ist der Autor verständlicher und eingängiger als z.B. Hawkins, aber weniger verspielt als Neil deGrasse Tyson. Somit also die perfekte Mitte.
Perfekt für Neugierige und Einsteiger in das Gebiet der Physik und ein Schmeichler für alle Bibliophilen, kann ich nur noch einmal darauf hinweisen, welche Freude mir die Lektüre und das Besitzen dieses Büchleins bereiten.
Kurz und knackig führt uns Rovelli durch die sieben Kapitel, die der Leserschaft die Grundbereiche der Physik näher bringen. Dafür braucht man keinerlei Vorwissen, bloss Interesse sollte selbstredend vorhanden sein. Dabei ist der Autor verständlicher und eingängiger als z.B. Hawkins, aber weniger verspielt als Neil deGrasse Tyson. Somit also die perfekte Mitte.
Perfekt für Neugierige und Einsteiger in das Gebiet der Physik und ein Schmeichler für alle Bibliophilen, kann ich nur noch einmal darauf hinweisen, welche Freude mir die Lektüre und das Besitzen dieses Büchleins bereiten.
rebecanunez's review against another edition
4.0
Muy interesante. Utiliza un lenguaje que se puede comprender. Me recuerda un poco a un libro de Stephen Hawking que leí hace poco, sobre todo en la forma, los contenidos si bien tienen puntos comunes, son diferentes.
jellter's review against another edition
4.0
I have always been fascinated by Science but I was dreadful at it in Secondary school. So as time went past and I eventually went down the English route, I never had a chance to revisit my love for Science. Fortunately, this book was recommended to me and I'm glad they did.
Many times the concepts/chapters went well over my head, mainly because of the technical jargon that I had never been exposed to but whenever I was completely confused, I could ask my 'benefactor' to clear up anything I did not understand or we could just chat - which only made my curiosity that much bigger.
I find that that's what the book is all about. Through the stories about various Scientists who went through the process of getting some things wrong and some things right, only for another Scientist to surface and change everyone's thinking once again, I learnt that the very essence of Science -and it's something that should be applied to all facets of life - is to keep questioning, keep searching, keep making errors, getting one step closer to a new understanding.
That message really rang true in the final chapter of the book, which was essentially poetry, beautifully summing up just how Science applies to everyone on an individual level. I had a great time reading this and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is just curious about the many unknowns of the universe.
Many times the concepts/chapters went well over my head, mainly because of the technical jargon that I had never been exposed to but whenever I was completely confused, I could ask my 'benefactor' to clear up anything I did not understand or we could just chat - which only made my curiosity that much bigger.
I find that that's what the book is all about. Through the stories about various Scientists who went through the process of getting some things wrong and some things right, only for another Scientist to surface and change everyone's thinking once again, I learnt that the very essence of Science -and it's something that should be applied to all facets of life - is to keep questioning, keep searching, keep making errors, getting one step closer to a new understanding.
That message really rang true in the final chapter of the book, which was essentially poetry, beautifully summing up just how Science applies to everyone on an individual level. I had a great time reading this and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is just curious about the many unknowns of the universe.
ekacecilia's review
5.0
Beautiful, engaging, insightful. Makes very complex things graspable. Physics poetry.
knz_edmo's review
4.0
"It is not against nature to be curious: it is in our nature to be so." (77)
In this concise book, Rovelli offers an easy to read view of major physics concepts with the added bonus of a look at inner self.
In a wonderfully simple equation we find "the most beautiful of theories". And although I have no ability to decipher the meaning of the variables or their uses, it is beautiful. Each of these pieces of physics provides us with a new way to view the world and ourselves.
The contradicting natures of general relativity and quantum mechanics shows us two things existing in opposition but thriving despite this. Similarly, our knowledges of ourselves seems to be both expanding and decreasing.
With each item of knowledge we gain, more unknown is uncovered and in this, the pursuit of knowledge pushes forth the human spirit.
Despite the guaranteed failure, we push forth into the unknown, learning and expanding our knowledge of ourselves and the world in which we reside.
In this concise book, Rovelli offers an easy to read view of major physics concepts with the added bonus of a look at inner self.
In a wonderfully simple equation we find "the most beautiful of theories". And although I have no ability to decipher the meaning of the variables or their uses, it is beautiful. Each of these pieces of physics provides us with a new way to view the world and ourselves.
The contradicting natures of general relativity and quantum mechanics shows us two things existing in opposition but thriving despite this. Similarly, our knowledges of ourselves seems to be both expanding and decreasing.
With each item of knowledge we gain, more unknown is uncovered and in this, the pursuit of knowledge pushes forth the human spirit.
Despite the guaranteed failure, we push forth into the unknown, learning and expanding our knowledge of ourselves and the world in which we reside.
edottiffany's review against another edition
3.0
This is a bit of a romantic, quick look at a few physics concepts. I feel like because of its brevity, it lacks the poetic magnitude that it reaches for in drawing connections between physics and what we understand about the more social aspects of our world and humanity.
Also in its brevity, it succumbs to the over-simplification of the historical contexts in which the lessons are situated--and that's always disappointing.
Also in its brevity, it succumbs to the over-simplification of the historical contexts in which the lessons are situated--and that's always disappointing.