GREENE, Brian.
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory.
New York: W.W. Norton & Company , 1999.
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First Edition of The Elegant Universe; signed by Brian Greene
First edition of this introduction to string theory. Octavo, original publisher's boards, illustrated with graphs and diagrams throughout. Boldly signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by The ATTIK, NY. Author photograph by Dan Dieth.
Brian Greene’s 'The Elegant Universe' (1999) is a landmark work of popular science that introduces readers to string theory as a potential unifying framework for modern physics. Greene explains how the theory posits that the fundamental constituents of reality are not point particles but vibrating strings whose modes of vibration give rise to different particles and forces. By weaving together discussions of general relativity, quantum mechanics, and higher-dimensional space, the book situates string theory as an ambitious attempt to resolve the long-standing tension between Einstein’s theory of gravity and quantum field theory.
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory.
$475.00
In Stock
