Dimensions
125 x 197 x 21mm
Since Einstein, physicists have been pursuing a holy grail - a single theory that would order all of the subatomic particles in the universe and unify the four faces of nature. Such a theory would answer questions like: How did the universe begin? What is the origin of time? What is matter? What is the ultimate meaning of physical laws?
In 1984 a theory burst upon the scientific world, a theory so bizarre and fantastical that it seemed to defy imagination. Yet is appeared to explain all physical phenomena so completely that it quickly became known as "The Theory of Everything".
F David Peat explains the development and meaning of this Superstring Theory in a thoroughly readable and dramatic manner accessible to lay readers with no knowledge of mathematics. The theory states that everything in the universe - matter, forces, even space itself - consists of miniscule strings of ten dimensions, six of which are so tightly curled up that only four dimensions are visible to us.
