{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-reality-geraint-f-lewis-9781760645656","title":"The Shortest History of Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient myths and quantum physics to cosmology and dark matter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Shortest History of Reality, the idea of 'what's real' is traced from its everyday, common-sense beginnings to the mind-bending discoveries of modern physics. Along the way, we encounter the great shifts in thought that reshaped our view of existence - from ancient philosophy to the rise of science, from Newton's universe to the strange probabilities of the quantum world and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending science, history and philosophy, this is a brisk and lucid tour through humanity's changing grasp of reality. With clarity and wit, it introduces key thinkers and turning points, revealing how each era has deepened - and complicated - our understanding of what's really out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than an encyclopaedia of everything that exists, this book is the compelling story of how we've tried to make sense of it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by Derek Muller (Veritasium)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This book takes you from the tiniest quantum quirks to the grand sweep of the cosmos, all in one exhilarating ride.' -Dr Karl Kruszelnicki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The Shortest History of Reality is more than history or science - it is a journey of humanity's attempts to answer one simple question- Is this real?' -Brad Tucker, astrophysicist, Australian National University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\n\u003cbr\u003eTimeline\n\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Derek Muller (Veritasium)\n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePART 1- EARLY IDEAS OF REALITY\n\u003cbr\u003e1. What Was Reality?\n\u003cbr\u003e2. The Nature of Reality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePART 2- REALITY IN THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION\n\u003cbr\u003e3. The Rules of Reality\n\u003cbr\u003e4. Light, Colour and the Illusion of Reality\n\u003cbr\u003e5. The Stuff of Nature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePART 3- REALITY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY\n\u003cbr\u003e6. What Is Reality Made Of?\n\u003cbr\u003e7. The Second Theory of Relativity\n\u003cbr\u003e8. The Biological Revolution\n\u003cbr\u003e9. The Quantum Revolution\n\u003cbr\u003e10. The Particle Zoo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePART 4- EXPLORING THE QUANTUM WORLD\n\u003cbr\u003e11. What Is a Quantum Wave Really?\n\u003cbr\u003e12. The March of Unification\n\u003cbr\u003e13. Symmetry and Antimatter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePART 5- THE FUTURE OF REALITY\n\u003cbr\u003e14. Where Is My Mind?\n\u003cbr\u003e15. The Unfinished Symphony\n\u003cbr\u003e16. Where and When Is Everything?\n\u003cbr\u003e17. Closing Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geraint F. Lewis","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49314505261299,"sku":"9781760645656","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781760645656.jpg?v=1782763111","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-reality-geraint-f-lewis-9781760645656","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}