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Piękno Wszechświata. Superstruny, ukryte wymiary i poszukiwanie teorii ostatecznej
Brian Greene
4.03 AVERAGE
277 reviews for:
Piękno Wszechświata. Superstruny, ukryte wymiary i poszukiwanie teorii ostatecznej
Brian Greene
4.03 AVERAGE
I was initially drawn to this book not so much out of interest in learning about string theory specifically, but rather due to its well-earned reputation for explaining principles of physics in a straightforward manner, often through the use of creative analogies and metaphors. Through high school and college physics classes, not to mention through reading popular science books and watching the occasional educational YouTube video, I’ve encountered many different, though frequently overlapping, methods of teaching scientific theories like special relativity and quantum mechanics, but Greene’s explanations were some of the best I’ve come across. Despite the many daunting topics the book covers, it remains mostly accessible to readers without a deep background in science or mathematics.
What also makes Greene a great science communicator is his ability to anticipate the points of a concept that would confuse the reader and subsequently proactively address it. For example, when he explains time dilation, he first uses an example to show the consequences of the phenomenon in action and how special relativity overturned the classical perception of time. However, he then takes a moment to examine what would have happened in the situation if special relativity did not exist. I personally find this sort of compare and contrast description very effective.
Unfortunately, some of the later chapters were a bit more opaque, particularly when he dives more into topology and M-theory, but I finished the book with a better sense of the promise of string theory, some of its startling implications, as well as the many obstacles it faces in its development. Ultimately, I was left with a renewed sense of wonder at just how strange the universe is and at the strange new frontiers to which string theory would take our understanding of it.
What also makes Greene a great science communicator is his ability to anticipate the points of a concept that would confuse the reader and subsequently proactively address it. For example, when he explains time dilation, he first uses an example to show the consequences of the phenomenon in action and how special relativity overturned the classical perception of time. However, he then takes a moment to examine what would have happened in the situation if special relativity did not exist. I personally find this sort of compare and contrast description very effective.
Unfortunately, some of the later chapters were a bit more opaque, particularly when he dives more into topology and M-theory, but I finished the book with a better sense of the promise of string theory, some of its startling implications, as well as the many obstacles it faces in its development. Ultimately, I was left with a renewed sense of wonder at just how strange the universe is and at the strange new frontiers to which string theory would take our understanding of it.
I read this cover to cover twice! This was the start of my fascination with physics and string theory. I only did single science at GCSE yet understood this perfectly, so great is Brian Greene's power of explanation. And I have read many other authors of popular science since and nobody equals the ease of Greene's style.
informative
I enjoy books on science but found this unfathomable and boring and ended up selling it. I think people who say they read this book are lying.
Simply mind-bending. Greene manages to do a phenomenal job of explaining the incredibly complex topics that underlie quantum mechanics, string theory, and more. His explanations of things like general relativity (which I thought I already understood) explain how truly revolutionary these discoveries actually are.
He is a brilliant writer who manages to explore the topic of string theory so artfully. It took me a long time to finish this just because of how dense and interesting each chapter is. I can't recommend highly enough!
He is a brilliant writer who manages to explore the topic of string theory so artfully. It took me a long time to finish this just because of how dense and interesting each chapter is. I can't recommend highly enough!
The first few sections of this book were a revelation... general & special relativity, the nature of space and time, black holes, event horizon, all explained in such an easily accessible way. Then we got to string theory, and, well... it really lost me. I understand that these are very difficult concepts to explain and to comprehend for the layperson... and I honestly think this book is a triumph in that it remained pretty readable even when I had been lost for several chapters, ha! Ultimately I gave up on the last couple of chapters because I was ready to move on.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Written in a simple, easy to understand language the book explains first relativity then quantum mechanics and finally string theory. Book is meant for laymen and involves no mathematics. I enjoyed reading it though I understood only a little. It really does not not make much difference whether you understand everything or not, what is important is that you are introduced to ideas which are not science alone but encompass philosophy.
Scientists and mathematicians are real heroes of the world. They see everything objectively and ask questions which are sometimes even beyond the imagination of best fantasy fiction. They try to see both sides of coin, open to all possibilities including the viewpoint of their critics but pursue their convictions relentlessly.
Scientists and mathematicians are real heroes of the world. They see everything objectively and ask questions which are sometimes even beyond the imagination of best fantasy fiction. They try to see both sides of coin, open to all possibilities including the viewpoint of their critics but pursue their convictions relentlessly.
informative
slow-paced