"Part fiction, part overview of 'Aha ' moments in the forward march of physics, "Only the Longest Threads" takes readers dramatically through scientific fields such as quantum field theory, electromagnetism, relativity, quantum mechanics, and string theory. Each idea or concept is explored in an inventive chapter, each told from a different first-person narrator; the faux emails, letters, and diary entries take place from 1728 to the present day." Boing Boing, "The Best Books for Nerds from 2014"

"Science is done by real human beings, with human concerns. "Only the Longest Threads" tells...