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# Helgoland: The Strange and Beautiful Story of Quantum Physics

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Review: Quantum mechanics made simple - The book is simply fantastic. Tackles quantum physics like it should be - mysterious, enigmatic but explained elegantly and beautifully.
Review: Beautiful but ultimately not convincing - Professor Rovelli is a wonderful wordsmith in Italian. I got this impression after reading the English translation. If the English is so beautiful then what must be the beauty of the Italian? Now let us take a look at the subject matter. The first section of the book deals with the strange properties of Reality as disclosed by the quantum theory. All people, even those who have a degree in Physics, should read this section to better understand the strangeness of the predictions of the quantum theory. The second section of the book deals with relational interpretation of quantum theory. This section while robustly argued may not be found convincing to all. Prof Rovelli even talks about the Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakarika in order to support his understanding of Quantum theory. I disagree with his understanding of Nagarjuna. I don't think shunyata of Nagarjuna really means that there is no Ultimate Reality. The third section deals with strange phenomenon. For example it deals with latest neouroscience finding that it is the brain that really controls most of the time what we see and not the eye. Again his explanation that the brain does it by anticipating what we should see or by using previous experience is not convincing. How would brain anticipate if a human has never seen something? I wish Prof Rovelli had read the Advaita Vedanta classic Pancadasi which says that humans see by the mind taking an imprint of the external object and not by the eye. Any way I would strongly recommend this book for the general reader with the proviso that not everybody agrees with the relational interpretation of quantum mechanics.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,076 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #67 in Physics (Books) |
| Country of Origin  | United Kingdom |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,983) |
| Dimensions  | 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.7 cm |
| Generic Name  | Book |
| ISBN-10  | 0141993278 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0141993270 |
| Importer  | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Item Weight  | 157 g |
| Language  | English |
| Packer  | Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd |
| Paperback  | 208 pages |
| Publisher  | Penguin (1 September 2022); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quantum mechanics made simple
*by R***N on 25 September 2025*

The book is simply fantastic. Tackles quantum physics like it should be - mysterious, enigmatic but explained elegantly and beautifully.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful but ultimately not convincing
*by P***Y on 15 April 2023*

Professor Rovelli is a wonderful wordsmith in Italian. I got this impression after reading the English translation. If the English is so beautiful then what must be the beauty of the Italian? Now let us take a look at the subject matter. The first section of the book deals with the strange properties of Reality as disclosed by the quantum theory. All people, even those who have a degree in Physics, should read this section to better understand the strangeness of the predictions of the quantum theory. The second section of the book deals with relational interpretation of quantum theory. This section while robustly argued may not be found convincing to all. Prof Rovelli even talks about the Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakarika in order to support his understanding of Quantum theory. I disagree with his understanding of Nagarjuna. I don't think shunyata of Nagarjuna really means that there is no Ultimate Reality. The third section deals with strange phenomenon. For example it deals with latest neouroscience finding that it is the brain that really controls most of the time what we see and not the eye. Again his explanation that the brain does it by anticipating what we should see or by using previous experience is not convincing. How would brain anticipate if a human has never seen something? I wish Prof Rovelli had read the Advaita Vedanta classic Pancadasi which says that humans see by the mind taking an imprint of the external object and not by the eye. Any way I would strongly recommend this book for the general reader with the proviso that not everybody agrees with the relational interpretation of quantum mechanics.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Poem of a physicist
*by S***P on 6 August 2024*

It’s like watching yourself throw a pebble into a clear blue stream and then see it slowly settle on the riverbed.

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