The Biggest Ideas in the Universe : Space, Time and Motion

Very lucid explanations. Many things said are full of philosophical content that lead to profound understanding of the subject.

One of the best physics / astrophysics books I have ever read. Even for people who are scietifically inclined, getting a grasp of advanced maths and then applying it to real life physics is a far fetched idea. This book makes it easy to understand basics/ fundamentals of physics and how they are derived from fundamental calculus. Two of the most epic chapters in this book were the derivation of E=mc2 and the formula for General Relaitivy leading to the Schwardzchild's equation. Some hardcore maths and equations are made easier to understand. Absolutely epic. Masterpiece.

I have been following Prof. Sean Carroll for a few years, primarily through his books and his fantastic podcast. If you are interested in physics and the latest cutting edge thought on the subject, look no further, Prof. Carroll explains the subject matter in exquisite details and make the matter layman friendly as only he can. Highly recommended.

One of the best book..it explains all the concepts in layman languuage, especially the latter chapters like general relativity and black holes which are considered advance topics in physics..if you have littpe command on maths and physics then it's definitely a book u should go for

I was ashtonished to see that 1st page is page no 290 and last page is page 1.do have any quality checks.How publishers allows to sell a book so dis arranged?

Page quality is not good.

Very fantastic book for beginners and the ideas that are seems simple have hidden features that can reveal new ideas. I liked it so much

Gained more knowledge

I’m sure the book is wonderful, but the hardcover version of the book is printed on thin toiletpaper… The paper quality is terrible

A book that does not shy away from the maths - something I have long wanted to find as the "popular" science books tend to be on the shallow side. That said he does take it a a heck of a lick and concepts build very rapidly one on top of another. I will have to go back and reread it as he is covering stuff which you would do at undergraduate degree level and above. For instance, I have long wanted to get a handle on what a Hamiltonian is and for the first time I am reading about it in a way that gives me some (but not complete) insight - hence will need careful rereading. First read through gives you the big picture and I hope to fill in a few more details on second pass. Essential reading before you start on the second book - Fields and Quanta

Il miglior testo 'divulgativo' che abbia mai letto, anche se definirlo divulgativo è riduttivo. Rispetto ai soliti, che lasciano sempre un po' insoddisfatti, una geniale analisi delle formule, che non richiede mai più dell'algebra di terza media, fa comprendere a fondo i concetti. Sarebbe ideale come testo per le scuole superiori o, meglio ancora, come supporto agli insegnanti.

Sean Carroll es uno de los mejores divulgadores sobre cosmología y, en esta ocasión ha escrito un libro para todos aquellos que busquen un mayor entendimiento y comprensión de las bases físicas de los fenómenos descritos. Sin ser un libro académico per se, si que es necesario una base en cálculo para manejarse con el texto. Explica conceptos complicados de una manera simple y rigurosa para profundizar si el lector lo desea más adelante. Es un excelente libro de física.

I love to watch Sean Carroll's videos and his method of teaching is unique and mesmerizing. However, his speaking skills don't translate well into the written media. In this way, I was a bit disappointed -- but maybe I was expecting too much. This is not to say that the book didn't fulfill its promises. It does. I thought the first third of the book was a good review of my long-ago 12th grade Physics class. But it soon began to blossom into more advanced concepts that were supported by a little more math than I had been hoping for. I thought he did an excellent job of leading up to and explaining the meaning of "curved spacetime", as well as how and why gravity modifies spacetime (the topic I was most interested in, for which I had to wait until Chaper 8). Admittedly, the math overwhelmed me in the later chapters, but it wasn't difficult to wreak out its meanings and results. I also appreciated the historical references to the pioneer physicists and their contributions to everything we know today. There are so many advances and discoveries that have been made in understanding our physical world in a relatively short period of time, as discussed in this book, but so many questions are still unanswered. Carroll leaves us with a kind of excitement in attempting to imagine what might be yet to come.