Book World: Explaining the nature of reality, a theoretical physicist gets down to the basics Marcia Bartusiak, The Washington Post Jan. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality By Frank Wilczek - - - During the seemingly endless hours of coronavirus isolation, many are pursuing new educational experiences - trying out a musical instrument or finally picking up that brush to learn the art of painting. For those with more scientific yearnings, and who regret not taking a few courses in college to learn about the physical world, theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek offers a way to catch up. His latest book, "Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality," attempts, according to the author, "to convey the central messages of modern physics as simply as possible."