The Elegant Universe

An astonishing book which combines great scientific insight and elegant writing to unravel the greatest mysteries of one of our most complex scientific concepts- string theory'Compulsively readable...Green threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for holes' New York TimesIn this international bestseller, Columbia University professor Brian Greene provides, in layman's terms, a comprehensive demystification of string theory. Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of the unknown, through introducing concepts from quantum mechanics to general relativity, to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions. Accessible and enlightening, Greene's inimitable blend of expert scientific insight and literary ingenuity makes The Elegant Universe an exhilarating read that brings us closer to understanding how our magnificent universe works.'Utterly absorbing...a brilliant achievement. An accessible, equationless account of strings' Sunday Telegraph

Winner of Aventis Prizes for Science Books: General Prize 2000
Winner of Aventis Prize for Science Books 2000

“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”

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
Utterly absorbing...a brilliant achievement. An accessible, equationless account of strings, explaining why they are generating so much excitement among their devotees. Greene's achievement is to make us feel at home in the chillingly abstract world of strings and to convince us that we must take it seriously Sunday Telegraph
As rewarding as it gets... A thrilling ride through a lovely landscape... A compelling human saga Los Angeles Times Book Review
Compulsively readable...Green threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for holes New York
[A] tour-de-force of science writing...peels away layers of detail and reveals the stunning essence of cutting-edge physics -- Shing-Tung Yau, Harvard University; Fields Medalist, winner of the National Medal of Science

Brian Greene is Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University and Cornell University.

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