Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Brian Greene's book "The Elegant Universe" is a fascinating journey through modern physics, which is closer than ever to understanding how the Universe is structured. The quantum world and Einstein's theory of relativity, the Kaluza-Klein hypothesis and extra dimensions, string theory and branes, the Big Bang and multiverses - this is far from a complete list of the discussed topics. Using clear analogies, the author translates complex ideas of modern physics and mathematics into images that are understandable to everyone. Brian Greene lifts the veil of mystery from string theory to present to the world an 11-dimensional Universe, where the fabric of space tears and mends, and all matter is generated by vibrations of microscopic strings. The book will undoubtedly be of interest to specialists in natural sciences as well as to a wide range of readers.