Brian Greene

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (25th Anniversary Edition) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize

A new edition of the iconic bestseller that introduced legions to modern physics and the quest for the ultimate understanding of the cosmos, featuring a new preface and epilogue.

With a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as graceful as the theories it so deftly explains, The Elegant Universe remains the unrivaled account of the modern search for the deepest laws of nature: a standard that will be hard to beat (George Johnson, New York Times Book Review). In this new 25th anniversary edition, renowned physicist and author Brian Greenethe single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today (Washington Post)updates his classic work with a new preface and epilogue summarizing the significant theoretical and experimental developments over the past quarter-century. From established science, including relativity and quantum mechanics, to the cutting edge of thinking on black holes, string theory, and quantum gravity, The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated thoroughly accessible and entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to comprehending how the universe works.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781324066248
• Artikelnr.: 69443674

Autorenporträt

Brian Greene is the director of Columbia University's Center for Theoretical Physics and cofounder of the World Science Festival. Acclaimed for groundbreaking discoveries in superstring theory, he is the author of four best-selling books that have collectively sold more than two million copies worldwide. He lives in New York.

Rezensionen

Develops one fresh new insight after another... In the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a standard that will be hard to beat New York Times Book Review