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An astonishing book which combines great scientific insight and elegant writing to unravel the greatest mysteries of one of our most complex scientific concepts- string theory 'Compulsively readable...Green threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for holes' New York Times In this international bestseller, Columbia University professor Brian Greene provides, in layman's terms, a comprehensive demystification of string theory. Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of the unknown, through introducing concepts from quantum mechanics to general relativity, to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions. Accessible and enlightening, Greene's inimitable blend of expert scientific insight and literary ingenuity makes The Elegant Universe an exhilarating read that brings us closer to understanding how our magnificent universe works. 'Utterly absorbing...a brilliant achievement. An accessible, equationless account of strings' Sunday TelegraphProduct Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099289920
eBay Product ID (ePID)90298235
Product Key Features
Number of Pages464 Pages
Publication NameThe Elegant Universe
LanguageEnglish
SubjectScience, Physics, Astronomy
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrian Greene
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight426 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBrian Greene