The Elegant Universe
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The Elegant Universe is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that introduces string theory and explores its implications for unifying the fundamental forces of nature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationSeries | NOVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television documentary ⓘ |
| author | Brian Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Royal Society Prize for Science Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversPeriod |
20th century physics
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development of string theory ⓘ |
| describes | search for a theory of everything ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
Big Bang
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M-theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Planck scale NERFINISHED ⓘ black holes ⓘ extra dimensions ⓘ space-time ⓘ supersymmetry ⓘ unification of forces ⓘ vibrating strings ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Elegant Universe (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-393-04688-2 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 448 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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general relativity NERFINISHED ⓘ quantum gravity ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ unification of fundamental forces ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explaining modern physics to lay readers
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popularizing string theory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | universe at fundamental scale ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Elegant Universe (NOVA documentary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Brian Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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