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Title: The Fabric of the Cosmos : Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene, Erik Davies ISBN: 0-7393-0926-9 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 26 January, 2004 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (48 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The One Book to Read
Comment: I loved The Elegant Universe.
I loved The Fabric of the Cosmos even more.
In showing the state of the art of unified theories, The Elegant Universe explained alot of physics with unsurpassed clarity. Yet, there were discoveries I had read something about in other books that The Elegant Universe did not discuss, and I longed for Brian Greene to bring his powers of explanation to these subjects too. (I even wrote him an email saying so).
The Fabric of the Cosmos answers my longing in abundance.
This book not only covers relativity but also the long debate about Mach's principle and what "space" means. It covers quantum mechanics, but goes further by taking on the debate regarding observers and measurment, and provides the clearest, most understandable discussion of quantum entanglement (the "EPR paradox) that I have ever seen in print or any other format. The chapters on cosmology are equally great, and the final sections bring the work on unification and string theory right up to the moment.
I can't say this is an easy book, perhaps a little easier than
The Elegant Universe, but definitely a challenge. It is worth it. By the end, the poetry of the universe is yours to behold.
Rating: 5
Summary: Time--Absolutely relative or relatively absolute?
Comment: No one could read the first chapter and not finish this book! I savored every page of it from start to finish. Brian Greene has a unique combination of talent that you JUST DON'T SEE in such an outstanding scientific mind. 1) He can write! 2) He is clearly one of the top physicists in the field of Superstring/M-Theory. 3) He is a born teacher. 4) Did I mention he can write? Through brilliant use of analogy, Greene makes the most mind boggling concepts easy to grasp. This is a book for lay people, as evidenced by the absence of equations in the text...they are included in the notes section at the end along with more robust theoretical details. The book takes you through the usual history of quantum physics and cosmology, as it must do to provide the background necessary to understand where we are now. He moves from the earlier understandings to the most current developments in a manner that makes very difficult subjects accessible to everyday people. The question of why the arrow of times moves relentlessly forward is answered in this book, and that is no mean accomplishment. In fact, the infusion of knowledge is so gentle that after 500 pages I was amazed at how much was covered and even more amazed that I understood it. The subject matter itself is fascinating. Greene's writing ability makes it enjoyable at the same time. His injection of humor put the icing on the cake. A small example: "...Ordinary experience confronts us with two types of phenomena: those that have a clearly delineated beginning, middle, and end...and those that are cyclic, happening over and over again (the changing seasons, the rising and setting of the sun, Larry King's weddings)." Now some might find his highly imaginative analogies can get a bit corny, but I saw them as brilliant--and they do the job of illuminating complex ideas. I really can't recommend this book highly enough to those who want to learn! One last thing...you can read the whole book without consulting the notes at the end. This is great for continuity and readability. Just don't fail to read the "Notes" section when you finish. It serves as a brief refresher to cement the new ideas into your head, and expands on the more complicated concepts. Whatever happened to the 10-star ratings? 5 stars are not enough!
Rating: 1
Summary: I have questions
Comment: not about the physics Greene discusses in the book, I thought it did an ok job discussing fairly obscure concepts in a clear way. If you are new to physics this is a decent introduction.
my questions are about the physics of the book
Why is this book 3/4 sized? Increase the length and width dimensions of the book and the other 8 spacial dimensions will shrink, including its thickness. Also by stretching the length and width of the book, you will correspondingly enlargee the size of its minute illustrations. Just a thought
Why is this book $24 and it has no good graphics in it? I could print black and white pictures with higher resolution usingmy old okidata printer on my commodore 64. I feel ripped off.
This book was written by a physisict who is a remarkably clear communicator, this is evident in the elegant universe both the book and the movie. Why then is this book so boring to read? I think the editor of the book got himself quantum-entangled with some other projects on his desk.
Finally, what exactly is the need for new books that contains 90% old material and only a few new nuggets. I would have preferred a new edition of The Elegant Universe with an extra 50 page appendix. This is scientific progress? The only upward -progression this book has brought is in Green's bank account.
A severly dissappointed former fan
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Title: The Elegant Universe : Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene ISBN: 0375708111 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 29 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title:Nova - The Elegant Universe ASIN: B0000ZG0TA Publisher: Wgbh Pub. Date: 20 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $29.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $22.46 |
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Title: The New Quantum Universe by Tony Hey, Patrick Walters ISBN: 0521564573 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 23 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: A Short History of Nearly Everything by BILL BRYSON ISBN: 0767908171 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: Our Superstring Universe : Strings, Branes, Extra Dimensions and Superstring-M Theory by Jr. L. E. Lewis ISBN: 0595275893 Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Pub. Date: 21 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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