kobee's reviews
10 reviews

Considering that most science books focus on pointing out the errors in SF, you can see how novel this book is in its approach to explaining the science of SF.

Separate from the review, let me talk about my personal experience. This is also the book that gave me the dream of becoming a physicist. I read this book so enjoyably when I was in elementary school, and when I checked who the author was, the author's occupation was written in the author's introduction as a 'theoretical physicist.' That's when I started telling other people that my dream was to become a physicist, and considering that I didn't know much about physics at the time, it's really funny. lol

This is a series of novels that enriched my mind during my youth. If I think about why, it is because the unique steampunk yet mysterious worldview and the setting in the novel that seems to be real stimulated my imagination infinitely, and above all, it is because the writing skills were excellent, and the plot of the story and the personalities and actions of the characters were three-dimensional, very different from the flat descriptions in most young adult-novels. In addition, the novel even included a serious metaphor about our society.

The first book in the series is the least artistic, but I still love this book a lot. Thanks to Colin meloy 

Sometimes, just having a fresh imagination is enough to enjoy science. This book may not teach you any important insights or knowledge about science, but the concept of this book is truly unique!

The greatest scientific classic without a doubt. This masterpiece, which covers everything from abstract philosophical discussions to practical and political discussions centered on quantum mechanics, is the result of the dramatic encounter between Heisenberg's outstanding intellect and the very special circumstances of the early and mid-20th century.

It's really terrible how few people on this site have read this book. The author of this book is one of the greatest figures in the history of physics!!

The most underrated novel in the history of science fiction. This novel deserves much more attention. The author's imagination in combining one of the most controversial topics in 20th century physics, called 'the interpretation of quantum mechanics', with experimental philosophy deserves more recognition.

A collection of short stories that once again proves that he is the best science fiction writer of our time.

A new definition of what science fiction is

It is a bit disappointing that it feels more like reading a report than a general book, but it is definitely the most detailed and insightful book on the potential of quantum computers.

Although I can't say that this book provides particularly fresh insight into the history of science, but there were some parts, such as the criticism of Aristotle, that contained great insights that broke the conventional wisdom and I also agree with the author's argument in general. And most of all, I was really impressed by the way the author created a separate "expert commentary" section to explain important scientific/mathematical contents. This is a way for the general public, students, and scholars alike to enjoy science popularization books.

As a pragmatist, I love this book because it shows how math can be useful in the real world.
However, I think it would have been better if the part that deals with the application of mathematics had been a little more quantitative.