There Are Places in the World Where R..., Carlo Rovelli
There Are Places in the World Where R..., Carlo Rovelli
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There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
And Other Thoughts on Physics, Philosophy and the World

Author: Carlo Rovelli

Narrator: Landon Woodson

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/10/2022

Synopsis

A delightful intellectual feast from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, and Anaximander

One of the world’s most prominent physicists and fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. His bestselling books have introduced millions of readers to the wonders of modern physics and his singular perspective on the cosmos. This new collection of essays reveals a curious intellect always on the move. Rovelli invites us on an accessible and enlightening voyage through science, literature, philosophy, and politics.

Written with his usual clarity and wit, this journey ranges widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes, from Nabokov’s lepidopterology to Dante’s cosmology, from mind-altering psychedelic substances to the meaning of atheism, from the future of physics to the power of uncertainty. Charming, pithy, and elegant, this book is the perfect gateway to the universe of one of the most influential minds of our age.

About The Author

Carlo Rovelli is a theoretical physicist who has made significant contributions to the physics of space and time. He has worked in Italy and the United States, and is currently directing the quantum gravity research group of the Centre de Physique Théorique in Marseille, France. His books Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Order of Time, and Helgoland are international bestsellers that have been translated into more than fifty languages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

This is, without doubt, Carlo Rovelli's best book. I have not been impressed by his previous popular science titles - too much purple prose and not enough depth. But in this collection of wide ranging short articles, he has found his metier, able to flit from interest to interest, often captivating......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist and writer. I've enjoyed two of Rovelli's popular books about physics and was curious about 'There Are Places In The World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness.' The book demonstrates Rovelli's wide-ranging interests and breadth of knowledge......more

Goodreads review by Ioana

"We are not masters of the world, we are not immortal; we are, as we have always been, like leaves in the autumn wind. What we are doing is struggling, together, to buy one another more days on Earth. For this short life, despite everything, seems beautiful to us, now more than ever."......more

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Praise for Rovelli and There Are Places:

“Provocative. . . . Rovelli’s fans will enjoy having this on their shelves.” —Publishers Weekly

“Rovelli delights. His facility with science and philosophy is exemplary.” —Kirkus

"Meet the new Stephen Hawking." —The Sunday Times

"Some physicists, mind you, not many of them, are physicist-poets. They see the world or, more adequately, physical reality, as a lyrical narrative written in some hidden code that the human mind can decipher. Carlo Rovelli, the Italian physicist and author, is one of them." —NPR Cosmos & Culture

"The physicist known for making complex science intelligible." —Financial Times

"If your desire to be awestruck by the universe we inhabit needs refreshing, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli...is up to the task." —Elle

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