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Title:
Beyond Einstein : the cosmic quest for the theory of the universe / Micho Kaku and Jennifer Trainer Thompson.
Author:
Kaku, Michio.

Thompson, Jennifer Trainer.
Publication Information:
New York : Anchor Books, 1995.
Call Number:
QC173.7 .K35 1995
Abstract:
Beyond 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.
Edition:
Rev. and updated., 1st Anchor Books ed.
ISBN:
9780385477819
Physical Description:
xi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Contents:
pt. 1. A theory of the universe. Superstrings: a theory of everything? -- The quest for unification -- The quantum puzzle -- The riddle of infinities -- The top quark -- pt. 2. Supersymmetry and superstrings. The birth of the superstring theory -- Symmetry: the missing link -- Supesymmetry -- pt. 3. Beyond the fourth dimension. Before the big bang -- The mystery of dark matter -- Cosmic strings -- Journey to another dimension -- Back to the future -- Beyond Einstein.
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