The Elegant Universe

Name: The Elegant Universe
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Author: Brian Greene
ISBN: 9780375708114

by Brian Greene

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464 pages1999VintageISBN 9780375708114

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About this book

In this refreshingly clear book, Brian Greene, a leading string theorist, relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind the search for the ultimate theory. String theory, as the author vividly describes, reveals a vision of the universe that is sending shock waves through the world of physics. Thrilling and revolutionary ideas such as new dimensions hidden within the fabric of space, black holes transmuting into elementary particles, rips and punctures in the space-time continuum, gigantic universes interchangeable with minuscule ones, and a wealth of others are playing a pivotal role as physicists use string theory to grapple with some of the deepest questions of the ages. With authority and grace, The Elegant Universe introduces us to the discoveries and the remaining mysteries, the exhilaration and the frustrations of those who relentlessly probe the ultimate nature of space, time, and matter.

Publication Details

Publisher: Vintage
Published: 1999
Pages: 464
ISBN: 9780375708114
Language: en

About Brian Greene

Brian Randolph Greene (born February 9, 1963) is an American physicist known for his research on string theory. He is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, director of its center for theoretical physics, and the chairman of the World Science Festival, which he co-founded in 2008. Greene co-discovered mirror symmetry, relating two different Calabi–Yau manifolds. He also described the flop transition, a mild form of topology change, and the conifold transition, a more severe transformation of space, showing that topology can smoothly change in string theory. His books *The Elegant Universe* (1999, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), *The Fabric of the Cosmos* (2004), *The Hidden Reality* (2011), and *Until the End of Time* (2020) were all top 10 *New York Times* bestsellers.