The Little Book of String Theory

by Steven S. Gubser

Book Overview

The essential beginner's guide to string theory

The Little Book of String Theory offers a short, accessible, and entertaining introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics today. String theory has been called the "theory of everything." It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. But it is unproven and fraught with controversy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691142890
• ISBN13: 9780691142890
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.5"