The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by: George Musser
The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory (Complete Idiot's Guides)
By George Musser
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Number Of Pages:
Publication Date: 2009-05-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1433275589
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781433275586
Product Description:
The aim of this new revolution is to develop a theory of everythinga set of laws of physics that will explain all that can be explained, ranging from the tiniest subatomic particle to the universe as a whole. ourselves.
Summary: Thank you Mr. Musser
Rating: 5
The Five: The Law of Unintended Consequences
For those of us not toiling in the field of string theory and physics, the complexity of "Complete Idiots Guide to String Theory" is just enough to comprehend the incomprehensible. There is a large group out there, myself included, that are what I call "Frustrated Physicist Wannabes". We follow the advancements and depend on excellent writers like George Musser to explain what our minds would otherwise be incapable of understanding.
I recently published a futuristic high tech thriller and the primary technology in my novel was an advanced fictional form of String Theory. I researched for months and half of that time was spent just trying understand the plethora of internet information that is out there. I down
loaded all of the Elegant Universe and Dr. Michio Kaku videos from YouTube. There was so much information out there; some websites were very complex and some overly simplistic. I never fully developed my understanding of String Theory until I read this book.
It was not until after I published my novel that I became aware of George Musser's Complete Idiots Guide to String Theory. Talk about bad timing.
Mr. Musser has a rare talent that most high tech fiction writers should be envious of. He has that rare ability to explain a highly complex subject with clarity and in a manner that most people are able to understand. A fiction writer can over simplify a complex topic and justify just about anything with the explanation that his writing can't be too complex because he/she is writing for people that really do not have the desire to deal with the complexity, but just want the most basic explanation.
Thank you Mr. Musser for a great book.
Thomas Roberts
Summary: Not a Successful Explanation
Rating: 2
There is some interesting information in this book, but the reader has to wade through juvenile metaphors and condescending verbage to find it. If you have even heard of string theory before, skip this book.
Summary: Perfect Exposition
Rating: 5
This is the ideal book for anyone (layman!) reading the popular literature about current ideas in physics. There are many good books out there, but this one is the smoothist, most evenly-paced I've come across. It keeps you turning pages to see what comes next. It almost reads like a novel. The title may be a bit deceptive because there is a long run-up of the physics that leads up to string theory - almost half the book - but it's appropriate and worth it. Read it.
Summary: The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory
Rating: 5
Very easy to understand for those of us who have very little knowledge of Physics. Most enlightening. Recomended...
Summary: Good for quick read, Bad for depth: Levels out because it does what the title says.
Rating: 4
Having some experience with this subject, I purchased this book to fill in gaps in knowledge I have about the "current state" of String Theory among physicists. The part that needs improvement is the "In The Loop" sections, that are supposed to give information about the physicists who are writing about the current state of study on the subject. It may only be the academic in me, but I wish the author had provided dates on the material included in "In the Loop" simply because it would give a clearer picture of where the reader is in spacetime when reading this book. ...since it is about spacetime and all...
I would however recommend it for a great introduction to get one thinking about this exciting, emerging field that may well provide the Big Answer we as a people have been searching for since general relativity shook up the apple cart, so to speak.
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