The Order of Time
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
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Narrated by:
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Benedict Cumberbatch
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Written by:
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Carlo Rovelli
About this listen
Winner of the Specsavers Audiobook of the Year 2018.
Penguin presents the audio edition of The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli. The best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics takes us on an enchanting journey to discover the meaning of time.
Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists have found that its structure is different from the simple intuition we have of it. From Boltzmann to quantum theory, from Einstein to loop quantum gravity, our understanding of time has been undergoing radical transformations. Time flows at different speeds in different places, the past and the future differ far less than we might think and the very notion of the present evaporates in the vast universe.
With his extraordinary charm and sense of wonder, bringing together science, philosophy and art, Carlo Rovelli unravels this mystery, inviting us to imagine a world where time is in us and we are not in time.
©2018 Carlo Rovelli (P)2018 Penguin AudioPeople who bought this also bought...
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Critic Reviews
"A global superstar...Rovelli is making the grammar of the universe accessible to a new generation." (Channel 4 News)
"Benedict Cumberbatch's warm, resonant voice makes him a very fine narrator." (The Times)
"Cumberbatch possesses a deep and rich voice and reads the text in a precise but unhurried manner, with the result that we feel as if we are getting an exposition by an erudite but gentle teacher." (The New York Times)
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- 15-01-21
Simply Superb
timeless view of the world as it is, with excellent narration, makes it all the more great !
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- 20-08-21
A push out of my comfort zone
This book is a thought provoking, life altering read. It has attempted to answer some of the questions tgat haunt me and keep me awake at night. Loved it!
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- 08-09-21
It's TIME.
Sleeping is of the lowest entropy state we go daily. That is where we feel the absence of Time.Time to Time it is Timeless atlast.
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- Sudharsan
- 12-08-19
Brilliance...!
A brilliant narrative of time through times. Worthy successor of the 'Brief history of time'
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- Sam W
- 19-09-20
Enjoyable
Loved it but I might be a lil too *stupid* (not the right word!!!) so had to relisten parts and google quite a lot to understand it fully. Wonderful nevertheless!
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- Definitely not Raunak
- 15-12-24
Perfect
One of my most favourite audiobooks of all time. I love Carlo Rovelli's writings but the execution by Benedict Cumberbatch is perfect. The duration of this book combined with the intrigue of the topic and the superb narration make me return to this time and again.
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- Vikas Khair
- 26-10-19
awesome
something new to learn, this will force you to question what is time, enjoy and Keep on reading.
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- Kindle Customer
- 27-03-21
good book
first part is awesome and technical. rest two are ok and philosophical. but worth reading
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- Nishant Sharma
- 21-09-20
Amazing read and great narration by Sherlock!
The author tries to grapple with the single most important question - what is time!? And of course there is no answer but the way he puts forth the science and the philosophy involved makes the book so special. I'll have to read /listen again to grasp the complex science and other ideas which even after the author's simplification, remain puzzling for me.
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- 20-09-19
Shakes u up
Systematically Carlo dismantles every brick of our understanding and perception of time.
He effortlessly glides us thru abstract concepts of physics including entropy and quantum nature of space/time. Then he goes on to linking experiences of mystics, writers, philosophers and musicians to this new understanding of what time is not.
Can't imagine anyone else other than Benedict Cumberbatch to read this. He is the only one who can play Dr. Strange afterall !!!
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