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Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
by Carlo Rovelli
This is exactly what I wanted: a scientist describing— to the best of their ability— what’s currently known about the furthest fringes of science for a layperson to understand.
Rovelli does an impeccable job laying down steps for us to follow from one science beat to the next, and when he believes you may have gotten lost, he backtracks a little just to summarize the results or implications of what’s been covered. Anything that felt like detracting from the path was akin to taking a break on an arduous hike, giving the reader time to recover or ruminate on what’s been learned, which— I’m not going to lie— were much needed moments.
I had to stop reading multiple times when I felt an existential crisis take hold, but then over time it was replaced with a sense of wonder and enchantment. I cannot deny everything about the macro and micro scale of what we know is very fascinating.
All of that said, I knew I had to highlight a lot of portions of this book, as I would not doubt have trouble retaining it when I was finished; I do not work I science whatsoever, and none of this knowledge has application to anything I do once I’m done reading it, but it was a very fun dip of my toes into its waters, and I’d gladly revisit it again in time.
Rovelli does an impeccable job laying down steps for us to follow from one science beat to the next, and when he believes you may have gotten lost, he backtracks a little just to summarize the results or implications of what’s been covered. Anything that felt like detracting from the path was akin to taking a break on an arduous hike, giving the reader time to recover or ruminate on what’s been learned, which— I’m not going to lie— were much needed moments.
I had to stop reading multiple times when I felt an existential crisis take hold, but then over time it was replaced with a sense of wonder and enchantment. I cannot deny everything about the macro and micro scale of what we know is very fascinating.
All of that said, I knew I had to highlight a lot of portions of this book, as I would not doubt have trouble retaining it when I was finished; I do not work I science whatsoever, and none of this knowledge has application to anything I do once I’m done reading it, but it was a very fun dip of my toes into its waters, and I’d gladly revisit it again in time.