Dreams Of A Final Theory

Sep 22, 2024 10:34 AM

Author:Steven Weinberg

An understanding of nature's final laws may be within our grasp - a way of explaining forces and symmetries and articles that does not require further explanation. 'This starting point, to which all explanations can be traced, is what I mean by a final theory', says Steven Weinberg in this extraordinary book. In it he discusses beauty, the weakness of philosophy, the best ideas in physics and the honour of accepting a world without god.

Reviews

Wienberg has reached the pinnacle of scientific succes - the Nobel Prize - he writes clearly and with confidence, imbuing the reader with an irresistible sense that one is in the hands of a master physicist at play

—— Sunday Times

Highly literate, comprehensive, challenging, a survey of an exciting and extraordinary field of enquiry by one of its leading figures

—— Financial Times

A truly important book, one which tries to change our minds... A magnificently honest piece of work

—— Times Literary Supplement

This is a brilliant book

—— Daily Telegraph

Yet again Margrit finds the compassion and the heartfelt truth about animal communication in this wonderful book, touching the hearts of anyone with a love of animals. Margrit continues to inspire readers and create a better world for our animals - a truly wonderful book!

—— Joanne Hull, author of The Pet Psychic

In decades to come, they'll look back on this book with incredulity. Just as we now do reading about the early telephone or internet. They will wonder what took us so long to get it! This stuff is intangible, immeasurable, and beyond most of our comprehension, but it's there! Margrit is chronicling reality; manifesting things we all recognise, but can't or won't believe. This book is essential reading for anyone who's ever truly loved an animal.

—— Nick Thompson BSc (Hons), Path Sci., BVM&S, VetMFHom, MRCVS.

Follow the wisdom in "Angel Pets". Coates creates a sound path for us back to what we have known in our hearts all along.

—— Susan Chernak McElroy, author, "Animals as Teachers and Healers"

Lively and combative ... dauntingly well-informed ... injects a welcome dose of common sense into an issue that has been absurdly lacking in it.

—— John Preston , Sunday Telegraph

Piercing...convincing...timely.

—— Ben Hammersley , Financial Times

[M]ore than rewards a respectful reading, not only for the author's impressive knowledge of the internet toolbox...but because of his ability to relate such technological gadgetry to the increasing challenges that are being posed to entrenched authoritarianism

—— James M Murphy , Times Literary Supplement

Selected by the New York Times as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2011

—— New York Times

The year's most unusual travel book

—— Tom Chesshyre , The Times

[An] eye-opening and hugely enjoyable book

—— Daily Telegraph

Written in a delectable prose that scatters flashes of poetry over a sardonic undertow of social comment, Edgelands is a lyrical triumph. On Britain’s grotty margins, the duo trace “desire paths” to find beauty and mystery in the rough darkness on the edge of town

—— Boyd Tonkin , Independent

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