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The Fabric of Reality: The Science of Parallel Universes-- and Its Implications (Paperback)

by David Deutsch (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Australia; illustrated edition edition (Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014027541X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140275414
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 546,509 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Outlines the quantum physics theory of multiple parallel universes, and describes how this theory, along with theories of evolution, computation, and knowledge, explain much of reality.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best science book of the decade, 4 Sep 1997
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This review is from: The Fabric of Reality: Towards a Theory of Everything (Allen Lane Science) (Hardcover)
There are a lot of books that try to explain science to the layman and forward some new and grandiose worldview at the same time. Most of them do okay at the former, but fail miserably at the latter. This book does both, perhaps better than any book I've ever read (and I read a lot of science books). Deutsch identifies and explains the most important and interesting aspects of both quantum theory (his main topic) and the intimate relationships between it and the sciences of epistemology, computability, and evolution. The explanations are intuitive and easy to follow if you have any technical background at all, and sometimes even if you don't. Better yet, he convincingly synthesizes them into a truly compelling argument for a new (well, okay, not new but not yet widely accepted) view of reality on the deepest and widest possible scale. He steps onto a bit more shaky ground when he tries to bring in a "kitchen sink" of disciplines, some of which he doesn't seem to know nearly as much about as his native discipline (physics). Still, even the less convincing extensions to his basic idea are well considered and thought-provoking. And the basic idea itself--that zillions of not-quite-identical copies of our universe exist and are just as real and tangible as our own--is more than enough to make this book a phenomenal "mind-expanding" experience.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, detailed and probably very close to reality., 10 Dec 1998
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This review is from: The Fabric of Reality: Towards a Theory of Everything (Allen Lane Science) (Hardcover)
I am just a layman. Bachelors degrees in mathematics, philosophy and computer science. But I try to keep up on the latest knowledge and thinking concerning our understanding of physics and the universe. This book met that goal of introducing the latest concepts to me, providing rather detailed and sometimes lengthy proofs. I got bogged down a bit in the chapter of Virtual Reality which was essentially setting the foundation for future chapters. Otherwise, the rest of the reading went quickly and nicely. Well worth your time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You can't help but be amazed by this book., 12 Dec 1997
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The best word to describe The Fabric of Reality is exciting; it fires up the mind. This book brings together four seemingly disparate theories; quantum physics, evolution, computation, and epistemology and shows how they are not disparate at all, but each relates and answers questions about the others, and together form a united structure. The book is both comprehensive and comprehensible. The form and structure of the book, with a glossary, chapter summary, and bridge to the next chapter, as well as Deutsch's skill at writing, ease the absorbtion of complex ideas. Anyone with a questing mind will find themselves entranced by ideas contained within this book. Read _The Fabric of Reality_ and grow.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Important book, though flawed
This is an important book, though flawed. Deutsch describes four "strands" in modern science: the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, evolution as advanced... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars interesting case study
I confess I couldn't finish the book. I found its tone pretentious and its logic flawed. The book gives the impression that the Many World theory of quantum mechanics is accepted... Read more
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my initial impression after reading about half the book borders on disappointment. i can relate to the comment about 'pompous and boring'. Read more
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This book includes a lot of nonsense, but is very interesting and thought-provoking.
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1.0 out of 5 stars pompous, pretentious, boring
I am deeply disappointed by David Deutsch's The Fabric of Reality . That book seems to me pompous, pretentious and worse of all extremely boring to read. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 1998

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In 'The Fabric of Reality' David Deutsch chisels his place among the new young geniuses entering Millennium III. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Deutsch's academic peers are unlikely to be impressed.
As a rule of thumb, when someone claims to have solved everything from the interpretation of quantum mechanics to the problem of induction... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 1997

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The author starts with the usual puzzling electron interference experiments which have had Quantum theorists at odds with one another for over 50 years. Read more
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