The Search for Superstrings, Symmetry, and the Theory of Everything
- By John Gribbin
Full Description
Since Einstein's time, a "theory of everything" -- one coherent mathematical model that would encompass all the forces and particles of nature -- has become the Holy Grail of physics, and its pursuit has resulted in some of the most extraordinary ideas in the history of science. ... more
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Critical Praise
"John Gribbin is not only a physicist, but one of the best science writers in the business.... His exposition is clear and elegant, and anyone who has tried to get through one of the many books on quantum theory, superstrings, and such, ought to give this book a try."
-- American Way
"Gribbin's aim is to tell 'the story of the particle world, from the discovery of the electron to the search for a supersymmetric theory explaining all the forces and particles of nature in one mathematical package.' He is good at this sort of thing, and he has turned out a clear and concise tale."
-- Scientific American
- Category:
- SCIENCE
- Format:
- TRADE PAPERBACK
- Publish Date:
- 8/1/2000
- Price:
- $19.99/$27.99
- ISBN:
- 9780316326148
- Pages:
- 224
- Size:
- 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"