I just finished reading The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene. I originally started reading this book a few years ago while I was in a project in Dallas, but I accidentally left my book in the hotel on my last week on the project (so forgetful!).
I finally picked up a new copy and the book is amazing. It delves into the details of modern theoretical physics, but in a way a non-scientist such as myself can understand. Brian Greene wrote another book called The Elegant Universe, which is a useful precursor to this book since it sets the stage for many of the advanced theories that may be a little difficult to understand.
Overall the book is very well written, and for an author who attended Harvard and Oxford, is surprisingly readable. Much of the mathematics are glossed over in real-world analogies, which was very helpful. The flow of the book covers much of the history of theoretical physics and points to future discoveries and possibilities. Some of the most amazing theories have to do with alternatives to the big bang and an understanding of spacetime as a whole. It's a great book for people who want to stretch their neural imagination (it even has pictures for the hard to understand concepts : )).
I finally picked up a new copy and the book is amazing. It delves into the details of modern theoretical physics, but in a way a non-scientist such as myself can understand. Brian Greene wrote another book called The Elegant Universe, which is a useful precursor to this book since it sets the stage for many of the advanced theories that may be a little difficult to understand.
Overall the book is very well written, and for an author who attended Harvard and Oxford, is surprisingly readable. Much of the mathematics are glossed over in real-world analogies, which was very helpful. The flow of the book covers much of the history of theoretical physics and points to future discoveries and possibilities. Some of the most amazing theories have to do with alternatives to the big bang and an understanding of spacetime as a whole. It's a great book for people who want to stretch their neural imagination (it even has pictures for the hard to understand concepts : )).
