Awards

• Short-listed for Pulitzer Prize 2000
• Winner of Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science 1999
• Winner of Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Prize 1999
• Winner of Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Prize 1999.

Overview

Brian 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.

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As rewarding as it gets. . . . A thrilling ride through a lovely landscape.

Sets a standard that will be hard to beat. -- George Johnson - The New York Times Book Review Compulsively readable... Greene threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for black holes. -- New York As rewarding as it gets ... a thrilling ride through a lovely landscape. -- Los Angeles Times

Author Information

Brian Greene is the director of Columbia University’s Center for Theoretical Physics and cofounder of the World Science Festival. Acclaimed for groundbreaking discoveries in superstring theory, he is the author of four best-selling books that have collectively sold more than two million copies worldwide. He lives in New York.

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