Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe Michio Kaku

Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe - Michio Kaku

Publisher: Anchor; Rev Upd Su edition | September 1, 1995 | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0385477813 | 260 pages | PDF | 2.32 MB

Contributor: Jennifer Trainer Thompson

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 ofAlbert 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.

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

About the Author

Michio Kaku is Professor of Theoretical physics at the City College of the City University of New York. He graduated from Harvard and received his PhD from Berkeley. OUP publishes two of his books already - Hyperspace (1994) and Quantum Field Theory: An Introduction (1993) - and he will publish his new book, Visions, with OUP in early 1998. Hyperspace was well received and has established Kaku's name as one of the foremost popularizers of physics. The New York Times Book Review described it as `Among the best of its genre to appear in recent years'; the Independent said 'beautifully written, making difficult ideas seem accessible'. Both the Washington Post and the New York Times selected the book as one of the best science books of the year. His co-author, Jennifer Thompson, is a journalist who writes on science for publications including the New York Times.

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