Books like Doubt and certainty by Tony Rothman

Explains the vision of the universe behind string theory, including new dimensions, black holes, and mysterious phenomena in the cosmos.

A thrilling exploration of the cosmos, brilliantly explained by a popular science master.

Carl Sagan’s Cosmos traces the history of science and the universe’s evolution, from ancient philosophers to modern discoveries, and explores the quest to understand life beyond Earth.

In *Lost in Math*, Sabine Hossenfelder critiques the blind faith in elegance that has stalled progress in physics, urging a return to empirical reality.

Brian Greene guides readers through the universe’s history—from the big bang to the ultimate fate of the cosmos—examining how objects, life, and consciousness arose and how we seek meaning amid the vastness of time.

A collection of 75 essays by Michael Shermer that explore science, philosophy, and skepticism, originally published in Scientific American.

This is a wonderful book on one of the most puzzling problems of physics and philosophy: Does empty space have an existence independent of the matter within it? Einstein thought not. In his universe, there can be no space without matter; but quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg's famous "uncertainty principle" allows for the spontaneous, though fleeting, creation and destruction of fundamental particles from empty space. As physicist Henning Genz shows, "empty space" is really not empty at all; in fact it is an ocean seething with the creation and destruction of subatomic particles. Through the use of crystal-clear prose and over a hundred cleverly rendered and exceptionally instructive illustrations, Genz takes the reader from the metaphysical speculations of the ancient Greek philosophers, through the theories of Newton and the early experiments of his contemporaries, right up to the latest theories of quantum physics and cosmology. While some of man's ideas about the vacuum of outer space have been treated sporadically in other books, this is the first book for the nonscientist on a much neglected yet incredibly interesting segment of modern physics and timeless philosophy.

A junior executive’s sudden amnesia turns into a haunting battle with memory disorders, corporate pressure, and a skeptical spouse.

The quantum society by Danah Zohar examines how quantum theory interlaces with philosophy, mysticism, and social psychology, offering insights into the evolving nature of society and human understanding.

"Imre e io eravamo diversi nell'aspetto, nel carattere e nelle aspirazioni, tuttavia eravamo veramente grandi amici. Mi sentii devastato e furioso quando seppi che Imre era morto". Così Paul Feyerabend, dadaista, anarchico e libertario appassionato, ha ricordato Lakatos:"Quest'individuo eccessivo, sensibile, implacabile, autoironico e così umano". Le lezioni e le lettere qui riportate rappresentano la testimonianza di un confronto intellettuale tra i più significativi della Filosofia della scienza del Novecento. Schierati apparentemente su fronti opposti, Lakatos e Feyerabend - uno per il metodo e l'altro contro - potrebbero persino formare, al cospetto del loro Creatore, "una sola persona", come capita nel finale dei "Teologi" di Borges. Del resto, l'origine teologica dei criteri di razionalità scientifica è il punto di partenza che porta Lakatos e Feyerabend dalle questioni dell'impresa scientifica agli interrogativi filosofici di fondo, passando attraverso politica e diritto, società libera e tolleranza, individualismo e antiautoritarismo. Le lezioni di Lakatos costituiscono anche un'introduzione ai problemi della filosofia della scienza perfettamente accessibile al non specialista; mentre le tesi di Feyerabend e lo scambio epistolare rivelano come il gusto per l'indagine spregiudicata rappresenti il miglior antidoto al conformismo degli accademici e dei politici di professione.