Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra

Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond
- Grau an black hardcover, yellow hacket with design in black and red.
- 5x10 inces 276 inches
Beginning well before Platoâ€™s allegory of the cave and continuing to modern scientific breakthroughs from relativity to quantum mechanics, as well as to pop cultural icons like Twilight Zone and Star Trek, human beings have imagined, even longed for, alternate realities. Lawrence M. Krauss, one of the most gifted and engaging of writer-scientists today, examines why we have often believed that the answers to the great questions about existence lie in the possibility that we live in a universe more complex than we can see or otherwise sense. Drawing on work by scientists, mathematicians, artists, and writersâ€”from Einstein to Picasso to C. S. Lewisâ€”Hiding in the Mirror explores whether extra dimensions simply represent abstract speculation or hold the key to a deeper understanding of the universe. Krauss examines popular cultureâ€™s embraceâ€” and misunderstandingâ€”of topics such as black holes, life in another dimension, string theory, and some of the daring new theories that propose that large extra dimensions exist alongside our own. This is popular science writing at its best and most illuminatingâ€”witty, fascinating, and controversial.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Viking Adult
Manufacturer Viking Adult
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2005-10-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670033959

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Viking Adult
Manufacturer	Viking Adult
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2005-10-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780670033959

Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond

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