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In this beautifully written book, Rovelli (director, the quantum gravity group, Centre de Physique Théorique, Aix-Marseille Université; Seven Brief Lessons on Physics) describes the state of theoretical physics today and how we got there. He starts with the ancient Greek philosophers, some of whom noted that assuming space to be infinitely divisible leads to logical paradoxes and a few who proposed that the world was composed of indivisible small pieces that are constantly in motion. Throughout, the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More