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"[Greene] develops one brand new insight after another,Within the great tradition of physicists writing for the masses, The Elegant Universe sets a typical that'll be difficult to defeat." --George Johnson, The Brand New York Times Guide ReviewIn a rare mixture of scientific insight and writing as elegant whilst the theories it explains, Brian Greene, among the world's foremost string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal an universe that includes 11 dimensions where in actuality the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter-from the tiniest quarks to the absolute most gargantuan supernovas-is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy.Green uses everything from an amusement park ride to ants on a hose to illustrate the beautiful yet bizarre realities that modern physics is unveiling.    Dazzling in its brilliance, unprecedented in its capability to both illuminate and entertain, The Elegant Universe is just a tour-de force of science writing-a delightful, lucid voyage through modern physics that brings us closer than ever to focusing on how the universe works.