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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
4.0
In the 1970s Carl Sagan wrote the book "Cosmos" that rekindled popular interest in science. Now, over 20 years later, Brian Greene wrote another book that serves as an inspiration for many who are interested in the latest advances in theoretical physics. "The Elegant Universe" is such a huge contribution to popular science that Brian Greene made a cameo appearance on the sitcom "Big Bang Theory." And even though Dr. Sheldon Cooper from the "Big Bang Theory" did not approve of Dr. Greene's efforts to popularize science for the masses, I found "The Elegant Universe" to be an excellent read.
"The Elegant Universe" is a well written synopsis of the advances that have taken place in theoretical physics essentially since the 1930s. Greene begins with a discussion of Quantum Mechanics and then moves into the more recent development of String Theory. Along the way he touches on the multi-dimensional theory of the universe and discusses proliferation of sub-atomic particles that have been discovered in the course of developing String Theory. Finally, he looks at some the bizarre geometry that has been developed to explain multi-dimensional spaces. In doing so, he makes science interesting to the reader.
I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in recent developments in physics.
"The Elegant Universe" is a well written synopsis of the advances that have taken place in theoretical physics essentially since the 1930s. Greene begins with a discussion of Quantum Mechanics and then moves into the more recent development of String Theory. Along the way he touches on the multi-dimensional theory of the universe and discusses proliferation of sub-atomic particles that have been discovered in the course of developing String Theory. Finally, he looks at some the bizarre geometry that has been developed to explain multi-dimensional spaces. In doing so, he makes science interesting to the reader.
I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in recent developments in physics.