The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by:
Brian Greene (author)
The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe, now with a new preface and epilogue.Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions,...
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The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe, now with a new preface and epilogue.Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven 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. The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393338102 (039333810X)
ASIN: 039333810X
Publish date: October 11th 2010
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 464
Edition language: English
(Original review, 2001)The Kabbalah also describes 10 dimensions and beings that inhabit them. Perhaps these beings are real and at certain levels of dimensional perception they have already seen and experienced these advancements in human history like a child being taught 2+2 to the wave compilatio...
Trochę trudna lektura, ale świetnie robi po beletrystyce!Polecam. Kwarki, struny, grawitacja, teorie względności i takie tam...To o nas
Good description of string theory. He tries to simplify it for a general audience, but it can be slow going for a while. The book is dated; there is an example of a company building a bridge between the two towers of the World Trade Center, which no longer exists. If you have patience, this is a goo...
The Elegant Universe would not only be a good read, but a good source for physic jokes.A: How is your family? Me: There are three.A: 3?me: Family one, electron, electron-neutrino, up-quark, down-quark. Family two...A: What? No, your actual family, blood related.Me: Oh.... I don't know. A: May the fo...
If I understood half of it, it was probably worth reading :-)
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