Carlo Rovelli

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Carlo Rovelli was born in Italy, is a US citizen and lives in France. His main activity is in theoretical physics, where he is known as one of the founders of loop quantum gravity. He has also interests in the history and philosophy of science. He has written "Quantum Gravity", a treatise on loop quantum gravity and, for the large public, "The First Scientist: Anaximander and his Legacy", which is primarily a reflection on the nature of science. The book is translated in five languages and has been awarded by the "Prix du Livre Haute Maurienne". Rovelli has worked in various Universities in Italy, the US and France. He is currently head of the quantum gravity group at the Center For Theoretical Physics of the Aix-Marseille University. He is Honorary Professor of the Normal University of Beijing, and member of the International Academy for the Philosophy of Science. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Sieben kurze Lektionen über Physik (Ungekürzt)

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The Order of Time (Unabridged)

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The Order of Time

Sieben kurze Lektionen über Physik

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Reality Is Not What It Seems

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Seven Brief Lessons On Physics

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What’s in it for me? Take a historical journey down the winding road of modern physics.

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Sette brevi lezioni di fisica

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Weiße Löcher (Ein neues Bild des Universums)

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Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity

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Humans are part of this wondrous world described by modern physics.

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Final summary

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