The Direction of Time

by Hans Reichenbach

A philosophical investigation of time, its ordering, and the physical distinction between past and future.

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Carlo Rovelli Theoretical physicist; loop quantum gravity researcher

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Documented citation: Carlo Rovelli recommends Reichenbach’s clear account of time and the physical distinction between past and future.

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