The Trouble with Physics
The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
$39.44
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
17 April 2008
Summary
‘The best book about contemporary science written for the layman that I have ever read. Read this book. Twice’ - Sunday Times
The Trouble with Physics is a groundbreaking account of the state of modern physics – of how we got from Einstein and Relativity through quantum mechanics to the strange and bizarre predictions of string theory, full of unseen dimensions and multiple universes.
Lee Smolin not only provides a brilliant layman’s overview of current research as we…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141018355 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141018356 |
| Author: | Lee Smolin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 17 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 306g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
“A splendid, edifying report from the front lines of theorectical physics … A wonderful gift.” The San Francisco Chronicle” “An uncommonly clear and confident account … Even those who differ with many of Smolin’s contentions can applaud his bringing physicists’ anguished night thoughts into the clear light of day.”–Tim Ferris “If you want to think in new ways about the interconnected universe around you, read Lee Smolin’s provocative, inspiring book.”–Margaret Geller“The best book about contemporary science written for the layman that I have ever read … Read this book. Twice.”The Times of London
About The Author
Lee Smolin
Lee Smolin is a theoretical physicist who is a leading pioneer of the field of quantum gravity and cosmology. He is the author of more than 100 scientific papers and two popular books, LIFE OF THE COSMOS (1997) and THREE ROADS TO QUANTUM GRAVITY (2001).
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