ISBN: 0316092924 9780316092920

Category: Science / Physics / Particle

Page count: 230

<p> <b>"Clear and elegant . . . 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." —</b> <i> <b>American Way</b> </i> </p> <p>No one is more successful than John Gribbin when it comes to making the cutting edge of physics more accessible to a broad lay audience. In <i>Schrodinger's Kittens</i>, he took readers to the eerie world of subatomic particles & waves. Now, he explores the most exciting area of research in physics today: string theory.</p> <p>Following a series of major breakthroughs in the 1990s, physicists are putting together a clearer picture of how subatomic particles work. By hypothesizing particles as a single loop of vibrating "string," they are on the brink of discovering a way to explain all of nature's forces in a single theory. Grandly named "superstrings," and incorporating the ideas of "supersymmetry," these models are the prime candidate for the long sought-for "Theory of Everything." Written in clear & accessible language, <i>The Search for Superstrings, Symmetry, and the Theory of Everything</i> brings to life the remarkable scientific research that is on the cusp of radically altering our conception of the universe.</p> <p> <b>"One of England's best-known science writers . . . Gribbin is an optimist, believing that we are ever closer to another 'Deep Truth' about the universe . . . For those who want the story up to now, this is a fine place to begin." —David Williams, </b> <i> <b>The Seattle Times</b> </i> </p> <p> <b>"A clear and comprehensive popular treatment of the cutting edge of physics." —</b> <i> <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> </i> </p> <p> <b>"A thorough yet palatable primer . . . an exciting tour de force." —</b> <i> <b>Publishers Weekly</b> </i> </p>