The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design
Dec 2008 · Hachette+ORM
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"Nothing less than an insider's guided tour of theoretic physics over the last century or so. . . .allows us to see the world of science from the inside out." —Jonathan Kirsh, The Los Angeles Times
In his first book ever, the father of string theory reinvents the world's concept of the known universe and man's unique place within it. Using string theory, the multiverse and anthropic principle, Susskind explains how the universe came together without an intelligent designer, or supernatural guidance. The edition includes line drawings.
"Nothing less than an insider's guided tour of theoretic physics over the last century or so. . . .allows us to see the world of science from the inside out." —Jonathan Kirsh, The Los Angeles Times
In his first book ever, the father of string theory reinvents the world's concept of the known uni...
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Kenneth Miller
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April 22, 2015
Lucid plunge into challenging material. I recommend it for anyone interested in the great scientific questions, but also I would like to read about how the scientific community reacted to it and how time since has validated these ideas.
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Massood Moshrefi
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September 14, 2014
Fascinting and mind buggling! This book is a must to read for everyone interested in string theory.
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Daniel Luiz
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June 14, 2020
While it is written in layman's tems, I understood this concept even more broadly because it was written that way.
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About the author
Leonard Susskind has been the Felix Bloch Professor in theoretical physics at Stanford University since 1978. The author of The Cosmic Landscape, he is a member of the National Academy of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the recipient of numerous prizes including the science writing prize of the American Institute of Physics for his Scientific American article on black holes. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
Leonard Susskind has been the Felix Bloch Professor in theoretical physics at Stanford University since 1978. The author of The Cosmic Landscape, he is a member of the National Academy of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the recipient of numerous prizes including the sci...
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