Reviews

Książka o Niczym by John D. Barrow

elehuiliztli's review against another edition

4.0

I accidently stumbled upon this book at library & thought it was just meant to be & i had to read it. I had to return to library before i finished it. Hard read for me but definitely interesting.

excepto's review against another edition

Not that interested in pop physics rn.

lamusadelils's review against another edition

3.0

Hay muchas ideas interesantes en este libro sobre lo que significa el vacío y la nada. Particularmente me gustó la parte que analiza cómo conceptualizaban el creo en diversas culturas antiguas y que implicaciones tiene para su forma de pensar.

Sin embargo, aunque el libro explica simple y claramente varios conceptos complicados, no tiene mucho carisma y en general se siente plano. Hay varios puntos donde el autor no es nada sutil al expresar ciertas ideas personales que no vienen al caso y la lectura se puede poner incómoda o desesperante.

briarfairchild's review against another edition

3.0

Well researched and engagingly written, although apparently John Barrow's research did not extend to ensuring that his mental health metaphors were accurate. He refers to the nature of light as being schizophrenic, which is very puzzling because I'm pretty sure light doesn't suffer from delusions or hallucinations. I suspect he actually meant to cite DID - Dissociative Identity Disorder (what used to be known as Multiple Personality Disorder), but I really don't see why mental health analogies are appropriate in a book about science anyway.

lushthemagicdragon's review against another edition

2.0

This book is painfully difficult to get through if you aren't already a math-focused individual. That said, it has some really interesting anecdotes about Einstein, and the first part about the origin of the number zero is fascinating.