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A review by elizabetholsson
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe by Sean Carroll
5.0
→ 5 stars (★★★★★)
starting off 2023 with an amazing read!
this book is nonfiction and explores key physics concepts in both an expert and accessible manner; Sean Carroll provides more scientific depth than merely a philosophical discussion of physics concepts, but he does an excellent job of explaining the main ideas and equations without it reading like an academic textbook. his writing is eloquent, amusing, and unpretentious, despite the obvious extent of his knowledge and intelligence.
as a third-year university student studying engineering and physics, i found some of the simpler content to be an enjoyable review and the more complex content to be a mentally-stimulating challenge. overall, i feel that anyone who is interested in physics (particularly space, time, and motion) would enjoy this book, regardless of whether they have multiple STEM degrees or only some high school math/science courses under their belt.
i tabbed so many fascinating passages in this book as i read it, and i will definitely be rereading it in the future!
starting off 2023 with an amazing read!
this book is nonfiction and explores key physics concepts in both an expert and accessible manner; Sean Carroll provides more scientific depth than merely a philosophical discussion of physics concepts, but he does an excellent job of explaining the main ideas and equations without it reading like an academic textbook. his writing is eloquent, amusing, and unpretentious, despite the obvious extent of his knowledge and intelligence.
as a third-year university student studying engineering and physics, i found some of the simpler content to be an enjoyable review and the more complex content to be a mentally-stimulating challenge. overall, i feel that anyone who is interested in physics (particularly space, time, and motion) would enjoy this book, regardless of whether they have multiple STEM degrees or only some high school math/science courses under their belt.
i tabbed so many fascinating passages in this book as i read it, and i will definitely be rereading it in the future!