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Also by Brian Greene:

The Hidden Reality, February 2011
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Icarus at the Edge of Time, September 2008
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The Elegant Universe, October 2005
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The Fabric of the Cosmos, February 2005
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THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE
By: Brian Greene

Superstrings, hidden dimensions and the quest for the ultimate theory

Vintage
October 2005
464 pages
ISBN: 009928992X
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String theory, many physicists believe, is the key to the unified field theory that eluded Einstein for more than thirty years. At last, science has found a way to overcome the nearly century-old rift between the laws of the large - general relativity - and the laws of the small - quantum mechanics. String theory deftly unites these two pillars of modern physics into a single, harmonious whole by declaring that all of the wondrous happenings in the universe arise from the vibrations of one single entity: microscopically tiny loops of energy that lie deep within the heart of matter.

In this articulated and clear book, Brian Greene relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind the search for the ultimate theory. Through the artful use of metaphor and analogy, The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated viscerally accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works.

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