The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next by Smolin, Lee

The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next

In this illuminating book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that fundamental physics -- the search...
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The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next by Smolin, Lee

The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next

$253.11

The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science, and What Comes Next

$253.11
Author: Lee Smolin
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In this illuminating book, the renowned theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that fundamental physics -- the search for the laws of nature -- is losing its way. Smolin offers an unblinking assessment of string theory and encourages a new direction for where the next big idea may lead.
Ambitious ideas about extra dimensions, exotic particles, multiple universes, and strings have captured the public's imagination -- and the imagination of experts. But these ideas have not been tested experimentally, and some, like string theory, seem to offer no possibility of being tested. Yet these speculations dominate the field -- attracting the best talent and much of the funding.
Modern science has created a climate in which emerging physicists are often penalized for pursuing less popular avenues. As Smolin points out, the situation threatens to impede the very progress of science.
With clarity, passion, and authority, Smolin charts the rise and fall of string theory and takes a fascinating look at what will replace it. Smolin not only tells us who and what to watch for in the coming years, he offers novel solutions for seeking out and nurturing the best new talent -- giving us a chance, at long last, of finding the next Einstein.

Author: Lee Smolin
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 09/04/2007
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.24h x 6.33w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780618918683


Review Citation(s):
Commonweal 06/19/2009 pg. 27
Newsweek 07/13/2009 pg. 46

About the Author
Smolin, Lee: - LEE SMOLIN is a theoretical physicist who has made influential contributions to the search for a unification of physics. He is a founding faculty member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He is the author of several books including TheTrouble with Physics, Einstein's Unfinished Revolution, The Singular Universe and the Reality of Time, Time Reborn, Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, and The Life of the Cosmos.

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