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The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next
By
Lee Smolin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
September 4, 2007
Pages
392
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780618918683
ISBN-10
061891868X
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Original list price
$16.95
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sci/tech
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Summary
A theoretical physicist and author of The Life of the Cosmos describes the evolution of modern-day string theory, the flaws in the attempt to formulate a 'theory of everything' to explain all the forces and particles of nature and the origins of the universe, and their repercussions for physics and the need to get science back on track. Reprint.
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Hardcover
from Houghton Mifflin (September 19, 2006)
9780618551057 | details & prices | 392 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $26.00
About: A theoretical physicist describes the evolution of modern-day string theory, the flaws in the attempt to formulate a 'theory of everything' to explain all the forces and particles of nature and the origins of the universe, and their repercussions for physics.
About: A theoretical physicist describes the evolution of modern-day string theory, the flaws in the attempt to formulate a 'theory of everything' to explain all the forces and particles of nature and the origins of the universe, and their repercussions for physics.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Mariner Books (September 4, 2007)
9780618918683 | details & prices | 392 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $16.95
About: A theoretical physicist describes how the current focus on exotic particles, string theory, multiple universes, and other provocative but untested ideas dominates the field of physics and may hinder the progress of science.
About: A theoretical physicist describes how the current focus on exotic particles, string theory, multiple universes, and other provocative but untested ideas dominates the field of physics and may hinder the progress of science.
Miscellaneous
from Houghton Mifflin (September 4, 2007); titled "Trouble With Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next"
9780547348483 | details & prices | List price $15.95
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (October 8, 2008)
9781439560112 | details & prices | 392 pages | List price $24.95
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