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050 1 4 _aQC 794.6
_bG799e 1999
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100 1 _aGreene, B.
_q(Brian),
_d1963-
245 1 4 _aThe elegant universe :
_bsuperstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory /
_cBrian Greene.
260 _aLondon :
_bJonathan Cape,
_c1999.
300 _axiii, 448 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 427-428) and index.
520 _aBrian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter--from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas--is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works
650 0 _aSuperstring theories.
650 0 _aCosmology.
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