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Title | The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory |
Author(s) | Brian Greene |
Description | A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK String theory, many physicists believe, is the key to the unified field theory that eluded Einstein for more than thirty years. Deftly uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity—the two pillars of modern physics—string theory declares 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 the matter. In this brilliantly articulated and refreshingly 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. |
Dedication | "To my mother and the memory of my father, with love and gratitude" |
ISBN | 978-0-393-33810-2 |
Book Dimensions | Width: 5.5″ (5 ½″) |
Height: 8.25″ (8 ¼″) | |
Depth: 1.06″ (1 1/16″) | |
Page Count | 464 |
Contents | Preface to the Second Edition, Preface, [PART I: The Edge of Knowledge] - 1. Tied Up with String, [PART II: The Dilemma of Space, Time and the Quanta] - 2. Space, Time, and the Eye of the Beholder, 3. Of Warps and Ripples, 4. Microscopic Weirdness, 5. The Need for a New Theory: General Relativity vs. Quantum Mechanics, [PART III: The Cosmic Symphony] - 6. Nothing but Music: The Essentials of Superstring Theory, 7. The "Super" in Superstrings, 8. More Dimensions Than Meet The Eye, 9. The Smoking Gun: Experimental Signatures, [PART IV: String Theory and the Fabric of Spacetime] - 10. Quantum Geometry, 11. Tearing the Fabric of Space, 12. Beyond Strings: In Search of M-Theory, 13. Black Holes: A String/M-Theory Perspective, 14. Reflections on Cosmology, [PART V: Unification in the Twenty-First Century] - 15. Prospects, Notes, Glossary of Scientific Terms, References and Suggestions for Further Reading, Index |
Manufacturing by | Courier Westford |
Cover Design | John Gall |
Cover image | The Attik, NY |
Book Design | Chris Welch |
Author Photograph | © Dan Deitch |
Published | October 11, 2010 |
Publisher | W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. (http://wwnorton.com) |
Copyright | © 2003, 1999 by Brian R. Greene |
Printed in | United States of America |
Book Format | Kindle, Hardcover, Audiobook |
Quoted Reviews | "Sets a standard that will be hard to beat." — George Johnson, New York Times Book Review "As rewarding as it gets... a thrilling ride through a lovely landscape." — K.C. Cole, Los Angeles Times |
Best Seller's List | National Bestseller |
Other | Brian Greene received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his doctorate from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes scholar. He is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University. |
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
1. Superstring theories. |
2. Cosmology. | |
I. Title. | |
CIP Number | 98-25695 |
LC Control Number | ???? |
LC Call Number | QC794.6.S85G75 1999 |
DDC Call Number | 539.7'258—dc21 |
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