Not Even Wrong by Peter Woit

Not Even Wrong by Peter Woit This book is USED (not new) Condition: Good - Dj worn. Ex-library Format: Publisher: Jonathan Cape : , 2006, Dimensions: 23.5 x 26 x 1.9 centimetres (1.1, 290 pages SKU: 2506s - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: This book tells a fascinating and complex story about human beings and their attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all : how does the universe work at its most fundamental level? The story begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful 'Standard Model' of particle physics around 1975. But, despite its successes, the Standard Model left a number of key questions unanswered and physicists therefore continued on their attempt to find a powerful, all-encompassing theory. Now, more than tweny years after coming onto the scene, and despite the Standard Model, it is superstring theory that dominates particle physics. How this extraordinary situation has come about is a central concern of this book. -- book jacket. .