The elegant universe : superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory
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QC794.6.S85 G75 1999
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QC794.6.S85 G75 1999
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | QC794.6.S85 G75 1999 | On Shelf |
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Cosmologie -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Cosmologie.
cosmology.
COSMOLOGY.
Cosmology.
Cosmology.
Grosse Vereinheitlichung.
Große Vereinheitlichung
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Snaartheorie.
STRING THEORY.
Supercordes (Physique nucléaire)
Supercordes (Physique nucléaire) -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Superstring theories.
Superstringtheorie
THEORETICAL PHYSICS.
UNIVERSE.
Cosmologie.
cosmology.
COSMOLOGY.
Cosmology.
Cosmology.
Grosse Vereinheitlichung.
Große Vereinheitlichung
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Snaartheorie.
STRING THEORY.
Supercordes (Physique nucléaire)
Supercordes (Physique nucléaire) -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Superstring theories.
Superstringtheorie
THEORETICAL PHYSICS.
UNIVERSE.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-428) and index.
Description
Physicist Brian Greene relates the scientific story behind the research on string theory, which reveals a vision of the universe with new dimensions hidden within the fabric of space, black holes transmuting into elementary particles, rips and punctures in the space-time continuum, and gigantic universes interchangeable with minuscule ones.
Awards
Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, 1999.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction Finalist, 2000
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Greene, B. (1999). The elegant universe: superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory . W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greene, Brian, 1963-. 1999. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greene, Brian, 1963-. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Greene, B. (1999). The elegant universe: superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Greene, Brian. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory W.W. Norton & Company, 1999.
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