“roger penrose”

In a single work of colossal scope one of the world's greatest scientists has given us a complete and unrivalled guide to the glories of the universe. The Road to Reality is the most important and ambitious work of science for a generation. It provides nothing less than a comprehensive account of th... More

By the author of The Emperor's New Mind 'One of the most important works of the second half of the twentieth-century' The Times Shadows of the Mind is a profound exploration of what modern physics has to tell us about the mind, and a visionary description of what a new physics - one that is adequ... More

The bestselling author of The Emperor's New Mind offers another exhilarating look at modern science as he mounts an even more powerful attack on artifical intelligence. Shadows of the Mind points the way to a new science, one that may eventually explain the physical basis of the human mind. 49 illus... More

There are major unsolved problems that strike at the very fundamentals of our understanding of the laws of physics, asserts Penrose. Whether you support this conjecture or oppose it, you need to join the debate found in The Large, the Small and the Human Mind. This volume offers the ideal introducti... More

One of todays most accomplished scientists presents the only comprehensive and comprehensible account of the physics of the universe. Penrose examines the mathematical foundations of the physical universe, exposing the underlying beauty of physics and giving us one the most important works in modern... More

Ludwig Boltzmann arguably played the key role in establishing that submicroscopic structures underlie the ordinary world. He had a tremendous impact on late 19th-century and early 20th-century physics, and he anticipated many contemporary ideas, including Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions and ... More

""Fearful Symmetry" tells the story of modern physics and contemporary physicists in a most understandable and vivid way. It makes the 'fearful' symmetry simple and accessible, and the burning tigers lively and human. An excellent rendition and an outstanding achievement."--T. D. Lee, Nobel Prize-wi... More

Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? Two world-famous physicists debate the issue in this work, based on a series of lectures and a final debate held at the University of... More

2005 has been designated "World Year of Physics" to celebrate the publication of Einstein's Theory of Relativity one hundred years ago. In commemoration of this landmark anniversary, Oxford University Press brings Abraham Pais' major work on Einstein's life and work to a whole new generation of read... More