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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
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Manufacturer: Vintage
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 539.7258
EAN: 9780375708114
ISBN: 0375708111
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2000-02-29
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: 2000-02-29
Studio: Vintage
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"[Greene] develops one fresh new insight after another...In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat." --George Johnson, The New York Times Book Review
In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of 11 dimensions where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter-from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas-is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy.
Green uses everything from an amusement park ride to ants on a garden hose to illustrate the beautiful yet bizarre realities that modern physics is unveiling. Dazzling in its brilliance, unprecedented in its ability to both illuminate and entertain, The Elegant Universe is a tour de force of science writing-a delightful, lucid voyage through modern physics that brings us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works.
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Summary: The Final Universe
Comment: This is a fine book but the Real Universe is only HERE: Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws
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Summary: Excellent resource for the layman....
Comment: Don't know much about new physics? This is stuff I didn't get the first time around--they weren't discussing it back then since all of us were running from the dinosaurs....
Anyway, Greene has a good descriptive edge that will keep you reading even if the subject of string theory and quantum physics gets a little too deep. Even if you've had physics 1 and 2 in college, I guarantee that those basic classes won't cover anything mentioned here, but you'll better have the mindset to take in this information.
Good luck! And remember that a college education is never a waste--if you really think how to use it well. A science background will certainly make you a better television series writer.
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Summary: Quantum Foam and Hidden Dimensions
Comment: There were parts of this book that were difficult to grasp, but what I liked about it was it's explanation of quantum foam and hidden dimensions. Quantum foam is a general concept in physicis that I had heard of, but didn't really understand. The author explained the meaning of it in a clear and succinct way, and showed why it is such a stumbling block for a unified theory. Also, his description of hidden dimensions made that concept much clearer for me. A good book if you are interested in physics and cosmology.
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Summary: Don't know if its the subject matter or Greene...
Comment: ...but this stuff is good. Greene goes a little overboard with the analogies, but it's almost necessary to do so with such technical material (at least when it's obvious his target reader is someone with little collegiate-level training in physics). I personally love anything that attempts to explain our physical world, and Greene does just that in a very original and sincere way. String theory is a hard concept to grasp -and quantum mechanics is even harder, but after reading this book two times through, the information really begins to sink in. Most people are simply unaware of the possibility of additional dimensions, or at least, are aware of them but believe they only exist in science fiction. I can't wait for technology to catch up to the claims these scientists are making. I advise anyone to read this book. Good intro to the subjects.
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Summary: science fiction
Comment: just read lee smolin's book.
The Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next (Paperback)
over 30 years,the gang of stringers have been trying to find any evidence even at atomic level for their theory , but they failed.
better to read science fiction novels..
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