The Elegant Universe
by Brian Greene
String theory for the public: relativity, quantum mechanics, their conflict, and the vibrating strings that might unite them. Pulitzer finalist, brilliantly explained.
Read it if…
you want the best popular account of string theory.
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Skip it if…
you want skepticism about strings.
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Three things you will actually use
- Two theories, one conflict.
- Strings as a candidate.
- Elegance is a clue, not proof.
Do this first
Read the chapters on relativity first.
Our verdict
Greene's strings.
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