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Why String Theory?
Contributor(s): Conlon, Joseph (Author)

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 ISBN: 1482242478     ISBN-13: 9781482242478
Publisher: CRC Press
OUR PRICE: $35.10  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Recreations & Games
- Law | International
- Science | Physics - Nuclear
Dewey: 539.725
LCCN: 2015510926
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.85 lbs) 260 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
Review Citations: Choice 06/01/2016
 
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Physics World's 'Book of the Year' for 2016

An Entertaining and Enlightening Guide to the Who, What, and Why of String Theory, now also available in an updated reflowable electronic format compatible with mobile devices and e-readers.

During the last 50 years, numerous physicists have tried to unravel the secrets of string theory. Yet why do these scientists work on a theory lacking experimental confirmation?

Why String Theory? provides the answer, offering a highly readable and accessible panorama of the who, what, and why of this large aspect of modern theoretical physics. The author, a theoretical physics professor at the University of Oxford and a leading string theorist, explains what string theory is and where it originated. He describes how string theory fits into physics and why so many physicists and mathematicians find it appealing when working on topics from M-theory to monsters and from cosmology to superconductors.
 
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