![]() ![]() ![]() With his formidable background as a practising physicist, he follows in the tradition of Stephen Hawking: Philip Pullman describes Rovelli in his incisive new introduction as part of ‘a great age of writing about science by those that do it’, praising his ability to use poetry as well as mathematics to guide non-physicists through the mysteries of our existence. It forms a perfect setting for Rovelli’s meditation on time, and what it is to experience it as a human through memory, longing and loss. The text is punctuated by small inset pictures, ranging from busts of Aristotle and Newton to models of the Solar System. His approach makes use of simple diagrams, formulas and graphs to illuminate mind-bending concepts, such as the curvature of space-time and the ‘light cones’ that govern our perception of it. The Folio edition of The Order of Time stands out for Daniel Streat’s playful, inventive design in bold primary colours – starting with his eye-catching cover and slipcase, featuring a web of gold geometric lines on indigo cloth. ![]()
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