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The Search for Superstrings, Symmetry, and the Theory of Everything - by John Gribbin (Paperback)
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- 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.
- Author(s): John Gribbin
- 224 Pages
- Science, Physics
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About the Book
Now in paperback comes a clear, brief, accessible overview of the hundred-year saga of particle physics, from the discovery of the electron in 1897 to recent research that could radically alter our conception of the universe. 10 line drawings.Book Synopsis
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. This invaluable primer at last enables all of us to understand these ideas. John Gribbin provides a brief, succinct, accessible overview of the hundred-year saga of particle physics, explaining everything from the basics (how subatomic particles work) to the cutting-edge research that has produced dazzling new models of the universe, among them the radical theories of "superstrings" -- the hypothesis that particles are loops of vibrating "string" -- and "supersymmetry".From the Back Cover
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.This invaluable primer at last enables all of us to understand these ideas. John Gribbin provides a brief, succinct, accessible overview of the hundred-year saga of particle physics, explaining everything from the basics (how subatomic particles work) to the cutting-edge research that has produced dazzling new models of the universe, among them the radical theories of "superstrings" -- the hypothesis that particles are loops of vibrating "string" -- and "supersymmetry".
Review Quotes
"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
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.57 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .63 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Physics
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Theme: Nuclear
Format: Paperback
Author: John Gribbin
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 2000
TCIN: 85151540
UPC: 9780316326148
Item Number (DPCI): 247-59-2527
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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