{"product_id":"9781760645656","title":"The Shortest History of Reality","description":"Author: Lewis, Geraint F.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760645656\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Inc\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom ancient myths and quantum physics to cosmology and dark matter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Shortest History of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e, the idea of 'what's real' is traced from its everyday, common-sense beginnings to the mind-bending discoveries of modern physics. Along the way, we encounter the great shifts in thought that reshaped our view of existence - from ancient philosophy to the rise of science, from Newton's universe to the strange probabilities of the quantum world and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending science, history and philosophy, this is a brisk and lucid tour through humanity's changing grasp of reality. With clarity and wit, it introduces key thinkers and turning points, revealing how each era has deepened - and complicated - our understanding of what's really out there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than an encyclopaedia of everything that exists, this book is the compelling story of how we've tried to make sense of it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a foreword by Derek Muller (Veritasium)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book takes you from the tiniest quantum quirks to the grand sweep of the cosmos, all in one exhilarating ride.' -\u003cb\u003eDr Karl Kruszelnicki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Shortest History of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e is more than history or science - it is a journey of humanity's attempts to answer one simple question: Is this real?' -\u003cb\u003eBrad Tucker, astrophysicist, Australian National University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A who's who of the history of physics, revealing the characters behind the discoveries that shook our conception of reality'-\u003cb\u003eTamara Davis, astrophysicist, University of Queensland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compact and lucid study that takes us right up to \"dark matter\" and the nature of consciousness itself.' -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 1: EARLY IDEAS OF REALITY\u003cbr\u003e1. What Was Reality?\u003cbr\u003e2. The Nature of Reality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 2: REALITY IN THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION\u003cbr\u003e3. The Rules of Reality\u003cbr\u003e4. Light, Colour and the Illusion of Reality\u003cbr\u003e5. The Stuff of Nature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 3: REALITY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY\u003cbr\u003e6. What Is Reality Made Of?\u003cbr\u003e7. The Second Theory of Relativity\u003cbr\u003e8. The Biological Revolution\u003cbr\u003e9. The Quantum Revolution\u003cbr\u003e10. The Particle Zoo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 4: EXPLORING THE QUANTUM WORLD\u003cbr\u003e11. What Is a Quantum Wave Really?\u003cbr\u003e12. The March of Unification\u003cbr\u003e13. Symmetry and Antimatter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART 5: THE FUTURE OF REALITY\u003cbr\u003e14. Where Is My Mind?\u003cbr\u003e15. The Unfinished Symphony\u003cbr\u003e16. Where and When Is Everything?\u003cbr\u003e17. Closing Thoughts","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48125229465758,"sku":"UBD-9781760645656","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760645656.jpg?v=1786455240","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760645656","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}