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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Brian Greene
Brian Greene
1999 • 447 pages

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