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Superstrings, hidden dimensions and the quest for the ultimate theory
Vintage
October 2005
464 pages
ISBN: 009928992X
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Non-Fiction
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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