Everything is connected.
We're living in the midst of a scientific revolution that's captured the general public's attention and imagination. The aim of this new revolution is to develop a "theory of everything," a set of laws of physics that will explain all that can be explained, ranging from the tiniest subatomic particle to the universe as a whole. Here, listeners will learn the ideas behind the theories and their effects upon our world, our civilization, and ourselves.
In this guide you get:
โClear explanations of quantum mechanics, Einstein's theories of relativity, and how string theory unites them
โA quick, easy-to-understand overview of competing theories and how they might be tested
โFast facts about black holes, what's inside them, how they're made, and why they're so deeply paradoxical
โSimple, smart tips to help you visualize extra dimensions
Wrap your head around a big idea.
George Musser is an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor for Scientific American, and the author of The Complete Idiotโs Guide to String Theory. He is the recipient of an American Astronomical Societyโs Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award and the 2011 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award. He has appeared on the Today show, CNN, NPR, the BBC, and more. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with his wife and daughter. Follow him on Twitter at @gmusser.
Ray Porter is a prolific voice actor that has recorded for over 100 audio books and dozens of television series, video games and video shorts. Among his wide variety of audiobook credits are The Silver Linings Playbook, The Black Hole War, and the Joe Ledger series. He claims, โWith every book Iโve done, I have found that the author has a voice and if I can just do my best to stay out of the way of that voice, then the writer will convey what heโs trying to put across. So for me, itโs really more about enabling the text and what the author is trying to say.โ