There are places in the world where rules are less important than kindness : and other thoughts on physics, philosophy and the world
(Adult Book)

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Ci sono luoghi al mondo dove più che le regole è importante la gentilezza. English.
Author
Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-
Contributors
Segre, Erica, translator.
Carnell, Simon, 1962- translator.
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, [2022].
Format
Adult Book
ISBN
9780593192153 :, 059319215X
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Status
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509 R6 2020
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Science -- Popular works.
Science -- Social aspects -- Popular works.
Other Subjects
Essays.

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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9780593192153 :, 059319215X

Notes

General Note
Translation of: Ci sono luoghi al mondo dove più che le regole è importante la gentilezza.
General Note
"Originally published in Italy ... by RCS Media Group S.p.A, Milan, 2018"--Title page verso.
General Note
"First published in English in Great Britain by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random HouseLtd., London, 2020"--Title page verso.
Description
"Rovelli invites us on an accessible and enlightening voyage through science, literature, philosophy, and politics. Written with his usual clarity and wit, this journey ranges widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes, from Nabokov's lepidopterology to Dante's cosmology, from mind-altering psychedelic substances to the meaning of atheism, from the future of physics to the power of uncertainty."--,Provided by publisher.
Language
In English. Translated from the Italian.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rovelli, C., Segre, E., & Carnell, S. (2022). There are places in the world where rules are less important than kindness: and other thoughts on physics, philosophy and the world . Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-, Erica, Segre and Simon Carnell. 2022. There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness: And Other Thoughts On Physics, Philosophy and the World. Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rovelli, Carlo, 1956-, Erica, Segre and Simon Carnell. There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness: And Other Thoughts On Physics, Philosophy and the World Riverhead Books, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rovelli, Carlo, Erica Segre, and Simon Carnell. There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness: And Other Thoughts On Physics, Philosophy and the World Riverhead Books, 2022.

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