The theoretical physicist and bestselling author answers questions from famous fans and Observer readers
Theoretical physicists and mathematicians are fond of describing their theories and equations as beautiful but very few writers are able to bring this elegance to life for the general public. The Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli has proved himself to be one of those rare figures. His first attempt at writing a book for a mainstream audience, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics , outsold Fifty Shades of Grey in his home country, has been translated into 41 languages and sold more than 1m copies.
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