First published 2014
In a daring leap, physicist Carlo Rovelli unravels the mysteries of the universe's deepest structure. Weaving cutting-edge research with vivid thought experiments, Rovelli takes readers on a mind-bending journey through covariant loop quantum gravity - a radical new framework that could unlock the secrets of space, time, and the origin of it all. As Rovelli peels back the layers of this complex theory, the implications become ever more profound and far-reaching. Can this bold new vision finally reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity, and reveal the fundamental nature of reality itself?
Genres: science, science-fiction, physics, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: academic-setting, scientific-discovery
268 pages · Paperback · Cambridge University Press