| Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by way of Alice in Wonderland, Einstein, and The Twili Contributor(s): Krauss, Lawrence M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143038028 ISBN-13: 9780143038023 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: An exploration of mankinds fascination with worlds beyond our ownby the bestselling author of "The Physics of Star Trek" Lawrence Krauss an international leader in physics and cosmologyexamines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that may extend tantalizingly beyond the limits of our perception. Krauss examines popular cultures current embrace (and frequent misunderstanding) of such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, strings, and some of the more extraordinary new theories that propose the existence of vast extra dimensions alongside our own. BACKCOVER: An astonishing and brilliantly written work of popular science. Science a GoGo A brilliant, thrilling book . . . Youll have so much fun reading that youll hardly notice youre getting a primer on contemporary physics and cosmology. Walter Isaacson, author of "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life" |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Physics - General - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 530.11 |
| LCCN: 2006045830 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.52" W x 8.44" (0.57 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and cosmology-examines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that may extend tantalizingly beyond the limits of our perception. Krauss examines popular culture's current embrace (and frequent misunderstanding) of such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, strings, and some of the more extraordinary new theories that propose the existence of vast extra dimensions alongside our own. BACKCOVER: An astonishing and brilliantly written work of popular science. -Science a GoGo A brilliant, thrilling book . . . You'll have so much fun reading that you'll hardly notice you're getting a primer on contemporary physics and cosmology. -Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life |