Reality is Not What it Seems

A good summary of discovery of quantum mechanics, and also, a very gentle introduction of Loop Quantum Gravity. Experienced people may see the explanations are too simple, it is very broad and abstract. However, this is actually perfect for starters like me, warming-up my brain to another bizzare theory quantum gravity.

For en strålende enkel og lesbar bok som forklarer det komplisere så jeg nesten forstår det, og det at jeg nesten forstår er poenget: Å forstå helt er umulig, men vi nærmer oss stadig helt til det dukker opp noe nytt som gjør det vi forstår enda litt mindre forståelig. Må leses av alle, og spesielt av folk som tror de vet.

I will say that as a novice in this field of science, the better part of the first half is focused on our understanding of gravity came to be. This then leads into general relativity, space-time, and both of these concepts intersect at quantum gravity. This means that the vast majority of the book is accessible to people who have no experience in the field. I did expect this book to be a little bit more opaque (I don't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing) but it never really seemed to impact the validity of combining two seemingly irreconcilable yet, fundamental parts of physics. I do appreciate the modeling of spin networks and explaining why they are important. Overall, I think that this is a fairly good introductory book to quantum gravity and some of its implications for better understanding it.