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NOVA - Physics: The Elegant Universe and Beyond
Michael B. Green, Joseph Lykken

WGBH Boston, 2006

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Great Explanation of Superstrings and More!

I am an engineer by education and experience. Like many engineers I am fascinated with the subject of quantum mechanics, superstrings, hidden dimensions, the quest for the theory of everything, parallel universes and more. Much of it isn't easy to understand, but it sure is fun!

For years I had been hearing about superstrings. I have read In Search of Schrödinger's Cat, Schrödinger's Kittens, books on Einstein's theories, and more. I have also read articles on these subjects, watched several amazing TV shows and movies. Some teased the idea of superstrings, but I never came away with a feeling that the concept had been explained properly.

Brian Green's book the Elegant Universe, and the subsequent PBS show does just that! It gives the best explanation of superstrings I have read (and seen) to date. Green also does a great job explaining parallel universes, hidden dimensions, quest for the ultimate theory and more.

The subject matter in the Elegant Universe is tricky to explain. Green has to do a balancing act to present the concepts in a way that are easy enough for the educated layman to understand, but complex enough to preserve their richness.

Fortunately, Green does an exceptional job at presenting the material. And, he does it with great insight, passion and humor!

My head hurt when he talked about some of the concepts such as 12 dimensions instead of the 4 we know about...but it was a good hurt. Overall a fantastic book and PBS show!

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Fantastic

I am pleased to give The Elegant Universe by Bryan Green my highest possible endorsement. This is an exposition of String Theory which is clear, to the point, and as accurate as our present state of knowledge allows. It presents the cutting edge of science, in general, and physics, in particular, in easily understood language which is well suited for the lay public. The show presents science in non-mathematical terms which is easily comprehended by anyone who displays natural curiosity, and who wants to understand more about the Universe in which we live. My background is that of a teacher of Physics, Honors Physics, and AP Physics in an urban high school and as an adjunct professor of physics for two universities. My praise for this exposition by Dr. Green is unbounded. He has produced a show that opens the world of science (and that which may become science) to the non-scientist - a tremendous service to our society.


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Awesome

I bought this to use to teach my high school students. The visual representations provided in this video are great for showing the students the world of quanta and string theory.






Elegantly intriguing

Movie was great and the explanations of everything were clear and to the point. Movie was a bit long though.


Excellent documentary series, engaging host, great graphics

Really well done -- a lot more meat than many science documentaries, and with nice, jazzy, fast-paced presentation. Instead of assuming that you are a complete science ignoramus, as most science documentaries do, it actually gets into some depth.


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The Elegant Universe Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Join host Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and the best-selling author of The Elegant Universe, for an in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking new string theory that will excite scientists and non-scientists alike. If string theory proves correct, the universe we see obscures a reality that is far richer and more complex than anyone ever imagined--a universe with numerous hidden dimensions, a universe in which the fabric of space can rip and tear, a universe that may be but one of many parallel universes

Beginning with simple and clear explanations of major concepts of physics, including gravity, electromagnetism, and relativity, The Elegant Universe illuminates how string theory proposes that the fundamental ingredients of nature are inconceivably tiny strands of energy, whose different modes of vibration underlie everything that happens in the universe. If proven correct, this theory of "everything" would unite the laws of the large--general relativity--and the laws of the small--quantum mechanics--breaking a conceptual logjam that has frustrated scientists for nearly a century.

Einstein?s Big Idea Everyone's heard of it, but what does E=mc2 really mean? With brilliant period recreations, discover how an obscure patent clerk, Albert Einstein, came up with his shattering 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are inescapably linked. Starring Aidan McArdle (Ella Enchanted) as Einstein, and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones?s Diary) as Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric.

Einstein Revealed Journey into the mind of a genius in this penetrating profile of the world?s most renowned physicist, who contributed more than any other to our modern vision of physical reality. Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) stars as Albert Einstein.


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