Publication
München : Goldmann Verlag
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
512 p.; 18.4 cm
ISBN
9783442153749
Local notes
Englische Originalausgabe: The Elegant Universe : Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, 1999
Call number
Regal 2
Description
Relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind the search for the string theory--the ultimate theory which scientists believe is capable of describing all physical phenomena, large and small; and discusses how the theory is impacting human understanding of space and time.