Description
| Product ID: | 9780241454688 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness |
| Authors: | Author: Carlo Rovelli, Simon Carnell, Erica Segre |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Literary essays, Literary essays, Literature: history and criticism, Ethics and moral philosophy, Popular philosophy, Political science and theory, History of science, Popular science, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Literature: history & criticism, Ethics & moral philosophy, Popular philosophy, Political science & theory, History of science, Popular science, Natural history |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'A joy of a book - enriching, illuminating, eclectic and far from a conventional science read' Richard Webb, New Scientist Books of the Year'Carlo Rovelli's imaginative rigour, his lively humour and his beautiful writing are inspiring' Erica WagnerOne of the most inspiring thinkers of our age, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanityIn this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on the move, Carlo Rovelli follows his curiosity and invites us on a voyage through science, history, philosophy and politics. Written with his usual clarity and wit, these pieces range widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes, from Nabokov's butterflies to Dante's cosmology, from travels in Africa to the consciousness of an octopus, from mind-altering psychedelic substances to the meaning of atheism. Charming, pithy and elegant, this book is the perfect gateway to the universe of one of the most influential scientists of our age. ''A joy of a book - enriching, illuminating, eclectic and far from a conventional science read'' Richard Webb, New Scientist Books of the Year |
| Imprint Name: | Allen Lane |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-11-05 |
