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Book Review of The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
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Einstein's special and general relativity, quantum physics with quarks, leptons, and the 4 forces are all here. The major focus however is on string theory itself and Calabi-Yau spaces.

Greene does an excellent job (and keeps out math for the most part) but the subject matter is inherently complex. Each reader will take away some new understandings, but to fully appreciate this book, one would need considerable science background.