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4.5/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Media type Print ISBN 978-0553343496 Preceded by Hyperspace Publisher Bantam Books | 4.2/5 Goodreads Country United States Publication date February 1, 1987 Pages 225 pp. Originally published 1 February 1987 Genre Popular science Followed by Hyperspace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe is a book by Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist from the City College of New York, and Jennifer Thompson. It focuses on the development of superstring theory, which might become the unified field theory of the strong force, the weak force, electromagnetism and gravity. The book was initially published on February 1, 1987, by Bantam Books.
Overview
Beyond Einstein tries to explain the basics of superstring theory. Michio Kaku analyzes the history of theoretical physics and the struggle to formulate a unified field theory. He posits that the superstring theory might be the only theory that can unite quantum mechanics and general relativity in one theory.
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Beyond Einstein (book) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA