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Beyond Einstein : the cosmic quest for the theory of the universe / Michio Kaku and Jennifer Trainer.

By:

Kaku, Michio

Contributor(s):

Thompson, Jennifer Trainer

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Toronto ; New York : Bantam Books , 1987.Description: xiii, 225 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:

0553343491

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

530.1 KAK

LOC classification:

QC173.7 .K35 1987

Summary: 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 of Albert 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	530.1 KAK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Material retirado/oculto del Opac		052428

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [215]-216.

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 of Albert 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.

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