Piękno Wszechświata. Superstruny, ukryte wymiary i poszukiwanie teorii ostatecznej by Brian Greene

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starkbuckgirl's review against another edition

3.75
challenging informative slow-paced

bill_desmedt's review against another edition

4.0
the word on string theory from a prime contributer.
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remocpi's review against another edition

4.0

De vez en cuando surge un maestro de la divulgación científica. Brian Greene saltó a la fama de la divulgación científica con este libro. Se trata de una introducción a la teoría de cuerdas, una de las estructuras intelectuales más complejas paridas por la mente humana. El estilo es muy claro y ameno -se ve que el autor se divierte escribiendo- y resulta una lectura apasionante y muy enriquecedora incluso para lectores con formación física, pues las ideas de las que habla no están en la carrera. El libro tuvo tanto éxito que hasta hicieron un documental, con el propio Greene como presentador. Y es un documental muy bueno. Los lectores pueden descargárselo gratuitamente (en inglés) de aquí. Ahora Greene ha sacado un nuevo libro, The fabric of Cosmos, que he empezado a leer. En él se habla de la estructura del espaciotiempo, nada menos, pero el estilo sigue siendo ameno. Y el libro es muy interesante, desde luego. Mi nota para éste es Muy, muy bueno.

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pussreboots's review against another edition

3.0
Good but long read.

nadinekc's review against another edition

5.0
Whenever I try to read popular science books like this it feels like every sentence is an important idea, and when one enters my brain, two others get ejected and I end up dumber than when I started. Maybe there's a law of physics that will explain that. Too bad I won't remember it!

Finally finished! A great book for the non-science-y who want some understanding of string theory without the math. It was slow reading and I had to take notes to remember things, but still enjoyable reading. Greene explains everything so clearly, uses great analogies, and has a wonderful way with words to boot.

bigbookslilreads's review against another edition

3.0
I've been diving into some physics books to try to catch up on scientific knowledge that hasn't been a part of my lexicon for a long time. It hasn't been a straightforward or easy journey, but I'm getting there. Greene's book on String Theory has definitely provided that well-balanced mix between a scientific and detailed book and an accessible and digestible narrative. There were plenty of metaphors and examples throughout that simplified what to me at least was a very complex topic, and I find this is a good foundational book for someone dipping their toes in physics.

As a theory, nonetheless, I must stress that this is not an answer to the big question, but a potential "theory of everything". It hasn't been proven - in fact, it might have been quite battered down in recent years. Therefore, take everything with a grain of salt and a critical mind that a science book should ultimately stimulate.

I will admit, though, that despite the accessible and interesting character of The Elegant Universe, I find myself forgetting quite a lot of what it contained... I suck. I do recommend it because, again, I felt like it provided a lot of the foundation to understand physics in our time, but I am not sure I personally attained a greater understanding. You'll let me know how it works for you.
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scytale's review against another edition

4.0
challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

nenshhh's review against another edition

5.0
Very cool content and as easy a read as any string theory book can be. Really opened my eyes and gave me new lenses to view the world through.

kyle_fowle's review against another edition

4.0
Trying to branch out from my usual nonfiction genres (history and politics) and get into stuff that’s challenging and outside my comfort zone. I’m fascinated by the idea of parallel dimensions, alternate realities, and the general unreliability of our own “reality,” so this seemed like a good one to dive into. There’s a lot that went over my head, but also a lot that expanded my understanding of the world we live in and the sheer scope of what we’ve discovered about our universe and how much is still unknown or not even conceptualized enough to know it’s unknown. A dense, trippy read, but certainly not impenetrable for the “average” reader. I’ll likely check out more Greene at some point.
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christineisme's review against another edition

4.0
I just love this book because I love string theory. Not really something you'd take to the beach and read. But the pictures and examples do make the science simpler and easy to understand.