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Summary
Li Miao, Wenjin Award winner and renowned theoretical physicist
reviewed the full text and wrote the preface and recommendation
Since A Brief History of Time,
the poetic and cutting-edge truth about time in recent decades
This book is a cutting-edge and beautifully written brief history of time. In it, the author takes us through three aspects of time—time in classical physics, time in relativity, and time in quantum mechanics—leading us along a winding path and from a wholly new angle to understand time and to experience speed, suspense, acceleration, and waiting. The book discusses not only scientific theories and discoveries about time but also ancient myths, art, poetry, literature, history, and human fear.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Popular science readers with a strong interest in physics, cosmology and the nature of time
- Readers who look for philosophical and humanistic insight in scientific writing
- Explorers who want to broaden their intellectual horizons and learn about frontier ideas in modern physics
- Readers who appreciate elegant, literary scientific writing
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking a rigorous, systematic physics textbook or detailed technical explanations
- Pragmatists with little patience for philosophical speculation and conceptual discussion
Reading tips
- Read in a relaxed frame of mind; don't try to grasp every physical concept at once—focus on the flow of ideas.
- Extend your reading through the historical figures and ideas mentioned in the book (Aristotle, Newton, Einstein, etc.) to deepen your understanding.
- After reading, take some time for quiet reflection, setting the book's vast timescales against your own lived experience—you may arrive at insights of your own.
About the publisher
Hebei Science & Technology Press focuses on books in science and engineering, agriculture, medicine, and popular science and lifestyle. Public information shows that it originated from the science and technology editorial office of Hebei People's Publishing House and is now affiliated with Hebei Publishing & Media Group. Judging from the 319 titles in the database, its publishing covers social culture, education, social psychology, popular science and personal finance. Its list includes popular science and illustrated titles such as the Encyclopedia of Minerals and Gemstones and a field guide to common plants of Xiaowutaishan, as well as technology books for young readers such as an AI primer for children. Translated works such as Time and Become Yourself, together with authors such as Abraham Maslow, reflect its accumulated strength in psychology and scientific humanities.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 中文版序言
- 推荐序 永恒的幻觉
- 引言
- 第一章 陀螺的魔力
- 1 掌控时间的愿望
- 2 我们的时间
- 第二章 时间停止之处
- 3 奇怪的一对
- 4 时间长史
- 5 当时间停止
- 第三章 朝夕与永恒
- 6 粒子的一生
- 7 无穷小中的时间
- 8 十分特别的关系
- 9 能否逆转时间的箭头？
- 10 杀死克洛诺斯之梦
- 后记 短暂的时光
- 致谢
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About the author
Guido Tonelli is an author about whom limited public information is available. The Chinese rendering of the name is confirmed as Guido Tonelli, while the original English name, nationality, and dates of birth and death have not been reliably recorded. One work by this author is held in the collection, titled Time, classified under social culture. Judging from the title and category, the book likely centers on the theme of time, possibly discussing concepts of time, everyday experience, or cultural perspectives. It appears to be cultural writing intended for general readers rather than a highly specialized technical monograph. Because biographical details, educational background, and other works are lacking, it is difficult to assess the full range of the author's writing style or their standing and influence in the field. Readers may approach this book as a cultural work on the theme of time, while further public information is needed to complete the picture of the author.
Public information about Wang Lie is limited, and what is available mainly centers on his works. The library holds five of his titles, spanning such fields as society and culture, applied psychology, medicine, and health, which suggests that his writing is not confined to a single direction. Among them, Time and Emotional Violence lean toward observations at the social, cultural, and psychological levels: the former revolves around the everyday experience of time, while the latter addresses emotional harm in interpersonal relationships. Infant and Child Medical Cases, Questions and Explanations on Infants and Children, and 1,000 Golden Formulas for Infants and Children belong to the medicine and health category, focusing on pediatric medical cases, questions and answers, and formulas. Judging from these works, Wang Lie's writing combines humanistic reflection with practical medicine, attending both to people's psychological and emotional circumstances and to the organization of concrete diagnostic and therapeutic experience, so that readers may turn to different subjects as needed.
