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020			_a9780393058581 (hb)
082			_a539.7258 _bGRE
100			_aGreene, Brian _910573
245			_aThe elegant universe : _bsuperstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory
260			_aNew York _bW. W. Norton & Company _c2003
300			_axv, 448p.
500			_ahttps://wwnorton.com/books/9780393058581
520			_a"A new edition of the New York Times bestseller—now a three-part Nova special: a fascinating and thought-provoking journey through the mysteries of space, time, and matter. Now with a new preface (not in any other edition) that will review the enormous public reception of the relatively obscure string theory—made possible by this book and an increased number of adherents amongst physicists—The Elegant Universe ""sets a standard that will be hard to beat"" (New York Times Book Review). Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory 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."
650			_aCosmology _91608
650			_aSuperstring theories _910574
650			_aUnified field theories _910575
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