Beyond Einstein: Superstrings and the Quest for the Final Theory Paperback - Softcover

Kaku, Michio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192861964 ISBN 13: 9780192861962

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1998

Synopsis

What is superstring theory and why is it important? Can superstrings offer the fulfilment of Einstein's lifelong dream of a Theory of Everything? Co-authored by Michio Kaku, one of the leading pioneers of superstrings, this is a thrilling account of the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today. With all the excitement of a detective story, this book contains the newest ground-breaking research in physics, and offers a fascinating look at the scientific research that may make the impossible possible.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"The man knows how to make science interesting."
-- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Kaku's exploration of the principles of superstring theory are lucid, lively and fullÖas thought-provoking as Stephen Hawking."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"With his lucid and wry style [he has a] knack for bringing the most ethereal ideas down to earth."
-- The Wall Street Journal

"His scientific view is out of this world."
-- Los Angeles Times

From the Inside Flap:

Einstein takes readers on an exciting excursion into the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today -- superstring theory. What is superstring theory and why is it important? This revolutionary breakthrough may well be the
fulfillment of  Albert Einstein's lifelong dream of a Theory of Everything, uniting the laws of physics into a single description explaining all the known forces in the universe. Co-authored by one of the leading pioneers in superstrings, Michio Kaku, and completely revised and updated with the newest groundbreaking research, the book approaches scientific questions with the excitement of a detective story, offering a fascinating look at the new science that may make the impossible possible.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0192861964
• ISBN 13: 9780192861962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240