The Big Picture
On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
Sean Carroll
Get ready for a mind-bending exploration of humanity's place in the universe! In this bestselling book, acclaimed writer Sean Carroll takes you on a journey through the principles that have guided the scientific revolution, exploring everything from the quantum level to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe. With intriguing historical anecdotes and personal asides, Carroll presents an unprecedented scientific worldview that will challenge and inspire readers for years to come.
Publish Date
2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.18
ISBN
9781101984253
Recommendations
4
Recommendations
2018-12-22T23:14:14.000Z
Favourite reads of 2018:
Fiction: Three Body Problem (trilogy)
Non Fiction: The Big Picture
Blog Post: – source2019-07-18T17:05:15.000Z
I finished "The BIG Picture" by @seanmcarroll It is a great book, must read for everyone. I have 2 comments: 1) In P134, the author implied that even History can be considered a science, which was quite surprise for me. (to be continued) – source2021-08-25T02:25:55.000Z
The most "tour de force" fun book I ever read was Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Hofstadter but the most tour-de-force "non-fun" book was The Big Picture by Sean Carroll Both deep stuff & highly recommended. – source