The Road to Reality, some 1000 pages long, aims to provide a comprehensive account of our present understanding of the physical universe, and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. No particular mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed - the early chapters providing the essential mathematical background for the physical theories described in the remainder of the book. The aim is to convey something of an overall understanding - a feeling for the deep beauty and philosophical connotations of ...
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The Road to Reality, some 1000 pages long, aims to provide a comprehensive account of our present understanding of the physical universe, and the essentials of its underlying mathematical theory. No particular mathematical knowledge on the part of the reader is assumed - the early chapters providing the essential mathematical background for the physical theories described in the remainder of the book. The aim is to convey something of an overall understanding - a feeling for the deep beauty and philosophical connotations of the subject, as well as of its intricate logical interconnections. Clearly, a work of this nature is challenging, but there is enough descriptive material to carry the less mathematically inclined reader through, as well as some 450-500, mostly hand-drawn, figures. The book provides a feeling for all the key issues and deep current controversies, and counters the common complaint that cutting-edge science is fundamentally inaccessible.
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Collectable-Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. 9780224044479. Signed by Author. ~~Signed by Roger Penrose to bookplate on fly-leaf~~VG/VG-1st print 1st UK ed 2004 Jonathan Cape hardback, unclipped DJ. A little wear and creasing to jacket edges, minor age-spots to page edges, light usage only, VG and unmarked throughout. Scarce. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Science & Technology; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0224044478. ISBN/EAN: 9780224044479. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092140.
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Good. No dustjacket, clippings stapled in at front. Some marks/scuffs to cover. Some marks/scratches to textblock edges. Half title page appears to have been torn out & pen marks on title page. Tanning to pages. Content very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1000 p.
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in very good condition! The cover and any other included accessories are also in very good condition showing some minor use. The spine is straight there are no rips tears or creases on the cover or the pages.
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pp. xxviii, 1094. 8vo. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations. Lightest shelfwear; very good+ in price-clipped, very good dustjacket with crease to spine.
