The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, The Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
Author: Smolin, Lee
Brand: Penguin
Color: White
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- Physical Condition: No Defects
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 416
Release Date: 28-02-2008
Part Number: 23234503
Details: 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 attempt to build a 'theory of everything', but also questions many of the assumptions that lie behind string theory. In doing so, he describes some of the daring, outlandish ideas that will propel research in years to come.
EAN: 9780141018355
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
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Author: Smolin, Lee
Brand: Penguin
Color: White
Features:
- Physical Condition: No Defects
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 416
Release Date: 28-02-2008
Part Number: 23234503
Details: 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 attempt to build a 'theory of everything', but also questions many of the assumptions that lie behind string theory. In doing so, he describes some of the daring, outlandish ideas that will propel research in years to come.
EAN: 9780141018355
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
