Brian Greene

Raum und Zeit bilden die Grundstruktur des Kosmos. Doch sie gehören zu den rätselhaftesten Begriffen überhaupt. Brian Greene, einer der bedeutendsten Physiker unserer Zeit, nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise in die atemberaubende Welt der theoretischen Physik. Er gibt uns einen faszinierenden Einblick in die neuesten Entwicklungen der Superstring-Theorie und zeigt, wie die moderne Kosmologie unser Weltbild verändert.

In seinem neuen Buch macht sich Physiker und Bestsellerautor Brian Greene auf die Suche nach der »verborgenen Wirklichkeit« im Universum. Er zeigt, warum vieles dafür spricht, dass wir in den Weiten des Kosmos nicht allein sind, und er beschreibt, welchen Parallelwelten die Astrophysiker auf der Spur sind. Wie keinem Zweiten gelingt es ihm dabei, physikalische Spitzenforschung mit hohem Unterhaltungswert zu verbinden. Universum – dieser Begriff bezeichnet nicht nur den Weltraum, sondern umfasst die Gesamtheit aller Dinge in unserer Welt. Doch was wäre, wenn das Universum doch nicht die gesamte Welt darstellen würde? Wenn es zwei, drei, ja unendlich viele Universen gäbe? Dass die Idee des Multiversums, also mehrerer möglicher Universen, nicht nur Stoff für Science-Fiction-Romane ist, sondern ein wichtiges Forschungsfeld der Physik, das unseren Blick auf die Welt und unser Verständnis der Wirklichkeit verändert, zeigt Brian Greene in seinem neuesten Bestseller. Mit seiner unnachahmlichen Mischung aus aktueller Forschung und großer Erzählkunst beschreibt Brian Greene die Vielfalt möglicher Multiversen, ob sie nun wie Bläschen im Mineralwasser tanzen, aus purer Mathematik bestehen oder mit unseren Doppelgängern bevölkert sind. Paralleluniversen – ein hochspannendes Thema, nicht nur für Astrophysiker, sondern für jeden, der über die Grenzen unserer Realität hinausdenken will.

Brian Greene nos explica en este libro cómo las grandes teorías de la relatividad y de la mecánica cuántica, que transformaron nuestra interpretación de la naturaleza durante el siglo XX, nos han conducido al mayor problema con que se enfrenta la física hoy en día: la búsqueda de una ley que unifique a todas las demás, una ley que Einstein persiguió en vano durante treinta años y a la que se le da el nombre de «teoría de supercuerdas». La teoría de cuerdas–como también se denomina con frecuencia a esa formulación magnífica y sorprendente–vendría a unificar esos dos grandes pilares de la física actual, el cuántico y el gravitacional, al suponer que todo lo que sucede en el universo surge de las vibraciones de una única entidad: microscópicos lazos de energía que se encuentran en el auténtico núcleo de la materia y que habitan en espacios de dimensiones superiores a las cuatro del espacio-tiempo einsteiniano. Con maestría, claridad y un profundo conocimiento, el profesor Greene–él mismo uno de los físicos y matemáticos que están forjando este nuevo imperio científico–nos ofrece en El universo elegante la aportación más brillante que se ha escrito hasta ahora para hacer accesible al gran público este último misterio de la naturaleza que nos explicaría, finalmente, todo. Como ha dicho Michio Kaku «Greene ha hecho un trabajo soberbio al presentarnos cuestiones complejas de una forma no sólo amena, sino intrigante. Recomiendo encarecidamente la lectura de este libro a cualquiera que alguna vez se haya preguntado, como hizo Einstein, si Dios creó el universo jugando a los dados».

Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter, from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas, is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. Today, physicists and mathematicians throughout the world are feverishly working on one of the most ambitious theories ever proposed: superstring theory. String theory, as it is often called, is the key to the Unified Field Theory that eluded Einstein for more than thirty years. Finally, the century-old antagonism between the large and the small--General Relativity and Quantum Theory--is resolved. String theory proclaims that all of the wondrous happenings in the universe, from the frantic dancing of subatomic quarks to the majestic swirling of heavenly galaxies, are reflections of one grand physical principle and manifestations of one single entity: microscopically tiny vibrating loops of energy, a billionth of a billionth the size of an atom. In this brilliantly articulated and refreshingly clear book, Greene relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind twentieth-century physics' search for a theory of everything. Through the masterful use of metaphor and analogy, The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated viscerally accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works.

The fabric of the cosmos

There is an alternate cover edition for this ASIN here. From the best-selling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos comes his most expansive and accessible book to date—a book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only universe?There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space: a multiverse in which you have an infinite number of doppelgängers, each reading this sentence in a distant universe; a multiverse comprising a vast ocean of bubble universes, of which ours is but one; a multiverse that endlessly cycles through time, or one that might be hovering millimeters away yet remains invisible; another in which every possibility allowed by quantum physics is brought to life. Or, perhaps strangest of all, a multiverse made purely of math.Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a captivating exploration of these parallel worlds and reveals how much of reality’s true nature may be deeply hidden within them. And, with his unrivaled ability to make the most challenging of material accessible and entertaining, Greene tackles the core question: How can fundamental science progress if great swaths of reality lie beyond our reach?Sparked by Greene’s trademark wit and precision, The Hidden Reality is at once a far-reaching survey of cutting-edge physics and a remarkable journey to the very edge of reality—a journey grounded firmly in science and limited only by our imagination.

From the world-renowned physicist, co-founder of the World Science Festival, and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes this utterly captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Brian Greene takes readers on a breathtaking journey from the big bang to the end of time and invites us to ponder meaning in the face of this unimaginable expanse. He shows us how, from its original orderly state the universe has been moving inexorably toward chaos, and, still, remarkable structures have continually formed: the planets, stars, and galaxies that provide islands in a sea of disorder; biochemical mechanisms, including mutation and selection, animate life; neurons, information, and thought developed into complex consciousness which in turn gave rise to cultures and their timeless myths and creativity. And he describes, as well, how, in the deep reaches of the future, the nature of the universe will threaten the existence of matter itself. Through a series of nested stories Greene provides us with a clearer sense of how we came to be, a finer picture of where we are now, and a firmer understanding of where we are headed. Taken together, it is a completely new perspective on our place in the universe and on what it means to be human.