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(Carlo Rovelli, Allen Lane, £10.99)
Rovelli draws readers into his world by describing the development of theories that scientists have posited to try and explain our world and the universe beyond. He does this by expressing his awe at the unseen reality behind our physical realm, and in so doing, entices others to take a similar interest themselves. Disappointingly, there appear to be few differences between this edition and Rovelli’s original, published 10 years ago, with Rovelli’s declarations that ‘Exciting new ideas are in the process of being explored’ leaving us wondering about the (presumed) discoveries that have emerged in the intervening decade. That aside, however, you could regard this book as a highly readable entry point to the study of physics - an intriguing taster of the main course.
This review was originally published in Teach Secondary magazine.