The elegant universe: superstrings and hidden dimensions

Author's name: Brian Green Publisher: Dar Al Tanweer for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2017 Literary classification: Sociology Book overview: In this book, written in an understandable and elegant language, Brian Green tells us the story of science and the human effort behind the search for the final theory. He simplifies some of the most complex concepts and presents them in an understandable and entertaining way, bringing us in an unprecedented manner closer to understanding how the universe around us works. Brian Green uses everything, from amusement parks to ants walking on a garden hose, to explain the beautiful and amazing facts revealed to us by modern physics. It is a remarkable book due to its brilliance, and unprecedented in its ability to clarify and entertain. It is considered one of the wonderful examples of scientific writing. A book that takes us on a highly enjoyable and clear journey through modern physics, allowing us to understand how the universe operates. Today, we see an increasing number of physicists convinced that string theory is the key to reaching the unified field theory that Einstein sought for more than thirty years. It unifies quantum mechanics and general relativity, the two foundational pillars of modern physics. String theory considers that everything around us in the world is produced by vibrations of individual entities: ultra-fine loops of energy at the heart of matter. In a wonderful blend of scientific insight and elegant writing that rivals the theories it discusses, Brian Green reveals the mystery surrounding string theory, presenting a universe composed of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and heals itself...