The Road to Reality  (English, Paperback, Penrose Roger)

The Road To Reality: A Complete Guide To The Laws Of The Universe is a path-breaking book by Roger Penrose that aims to help the readers gain an in-depth knowledge of the universe.

Summary Of The Book

In The Road To Reality: A Complete Guide To The Laws Of The Universe, the author provides the readers with detailed descriptions about our universe and explains concepts regarding this, which have rarely been understood by nonprofessionals. It provides complex accounts that pertain directly to our physical universe and all of these accounts have been backed up by mathematical proof, in the form of theories.

The book has been written, keeping in mind the fact that some of the readers might not have any previous knowledge about this subject. Owing to this assumption, the early chapters of this book have been devoted to the explanation of those topics, which are considered to be rather basic in nature.

The author wrote this book with the intention of helping the readers realize the beauty of the universe in which they live. He also wanted them to grasp the philosophical effects that the universe has on its inhabitants.

The author has ensured that this book is written in such a way as to grab the attention of the readers. He does this by making use of beautiful descriptions and numerous diagrams. These diagrams have been hand-drawn and help to explain the concepts mentioned in The Road To Reality: A Complete Guide To The Laws Of The Universe, in an easily understandable way.

About Roger Penrose

The author of this book, Roger Penrose, is also a renowned physicist, mathematician and philosopher of British descent.

Apart from this book, the author has also published nine other books. Some of the books written by Penrose include The Nature of Space and Time, Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe, and The Emperor’s New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, And the Laws of Physics.

Penrose was born on the 8th of August 1931, in Essex, England. He completed his studies from University College School and University College, London, studying Mathematics. In the year 1958, he completed his doctoral degree from St. John’s College, which is affiliated to University of Cambridge. He has won a number of awards for his immense contributions towards the field of science. He currently serves as the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor at the University Of Oxford, of the Mathematics Department.