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Helgoland
- Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
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Named a Best Book of 2021 by the Financial Times and a Best Science Book of 2021 by The Guardian
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One of the world's most renowned theoretical physicists, Carlo Rovelli has entranced millions of readers with his singular perspective on the cosmos. In Helgoland, he examines the enduring enigma of quantum theory. The quantum world Rovelli describes is as beautiful as it is unnerving.
Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the 23-year-old Werner Heisenberg made the crucial breakthrough for the creation of quantum mechanics, setting off a century of scientific revolution. Full of alarming ideas (ghost waves, distant objects that seem to be magically connected, cats that appear both dead and alive), quantum physics has led to countless discoveries and technological advancements. Today our understanding of the world is based on this theory, yet it is still profoundly mysterious.
As scientists and philosophers continue to fiercely debate the meaning of the theory, Rovelli argues that its most unsettling contradictions can be explained by seeing the world as fundamentally made of relationships rather than substances. We and everything around us exist only in our interactions with one another. This bold idea suggests new directions for thinking about the structure of reality and even the nature of consciousness.
Rovelli makes learning about quantum mechanics an almost psychedelic experience. Shifting our perspective once again, he takes us on a riveting journey through the universe so we can better comprehend our place in it.
What the critics say
“This entertaining and legible guide paints the history of quantum theory and lays out its possible meanings.” (Scientific American)
“Physicist Rovelli (The Order of Time) dazzles with this look at the 'almost psychedelic experience’ of understanding quantum theory.... These are big ideas, but Rovelli easily leads readers through the knotty logic, often with lyricism.... Readers who follow along will be left in awe.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
“Bracing and refreshing…Rovelli is offering a new way to understand not just the world but our place in it, too.” (NPR)
“Rovelli tackles both the quantum realm and the ways it helps us make sense of the mind with refreshing clarity.” (Anil Ananthaswamy, The New York Times Book Review)
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- Lucas
- 2021-07-22
If you are interested just get it
Loved so much that is hard to describe, one of those books that I'll probably remember forever.
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- Allen
- 2022-02-03
understandable, thought-provoking
easy to listen, made concepts you've heard about more easily conceptualized and taught you their history.
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- Kevin Jesuino
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quantum physics has never been explained so easily
I loved this book.Not only did it explain Quantum phsyics to me in plain English but it also applied it to my life.
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- Nick
- 2021-11-09
Hazy Relative Variables
Superfluous complaints about Schrödinger's cat aside, the first half of the book is well done. Written in Rovelli's characteristic prose it begins by providing a brief background of quantum physics and then gives a short summary of familiar quantum interpretations.
"The solidity of the classical vision of the world is nothing other than our own myopia. The certainties of classical physics are just probabilities. The well-defined and solid picture of the world given by the old physics is an illusion." - Carlo Rovelli
He then introduces the relational quantum physics interpretation (RQM) and the second half of the book dives to into parallels with Eastern religious concepts. I found this choice of comparison muddles the discussion of RQM rather then grounds it. Overall, I would recommend this book to those interested in the intersection of physics and philosophy. However, if you're looking for a first time read of Rovelli's work "On The Order of Time" is better.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-04-21
Performance/narration is exceptional
Mr. Rovelli brilliantly conveys what he knows the listener will find unbelievable .... bravo ..... Mr. Rintoul allows the listener a profound sense of whimsy ..... bravo
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- Andrew
- 2023-09-08
An interesting presentation, but missed my expectations
I was hoping more for an introduction to quantum theory, and while that is part of the presentation, I don’t feel I came away with a much greater understanding. It is interesting, as it is a look at the theory, and the impact on history and philosophy, and I may go back and listen again when I have a better understanding of the topic
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