Hiding in the Mirror
 Softcover edition | |
| Author | Lawrence M. Krauss |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Extra dimensions |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | October 20, 2005 |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 276 pp. |
| ISBN | 0670033952 |
| OCLC | 62128070 |
| 530.11 | |
| LC Class | QC173.59.S65 |
| Preceded by | Atom |
| Followed by | Quantum Man |
Hiding in the Mirror is a popular science book by the theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss. The text was initially published on October 20, 2005 by Viking Press. This is his seventh non-fiction book.
Synopsis
The work draws on the works of scientists, mathematicians, artists, and writers to consider the cultural and scientific aspects of extra dimensions.[1] The book explores popular theories about such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, and string theory.
Review
Physicist Krauss offers an erudite and well-crafted overview of the role multiple dimensions have played in the history of physics. This isn't an easy book, even with a writer as talented as Krauss (whom some will recognize as the author of The Physics of Star Trek and Beyond Star Trek) serving as one's Virgil. Long on science and short on its connections with culture, the book is essentially an introduction to the physics and mathematics of extra dimensions with a few more or less disconnected chapters that touch on how these ideas show up in art and popular culture; there's more on brane-world and the ekpyrotic universe than on Plato's cave, whose inhabitants could not perceive reality in all its dimensions, or Buckaroo Banzai.
See also
Similar books
- Flatland, a book by Edwin A. Abbott about two- and three-dimensional spaces, to understand the concept of four dimensions
- Sphereland, an unofficial sequel to Flatland
- The Fourth Dimension by Rudy Rucker
- Warped Passages, a book by Lisa Randall
References
- ↑ Andrew Zimmerman Jones. "Hiding in the Mirror by Lawrence Krauss". About.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond -- Lawrence Krauss, Author". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
Further reading
- Weinberg, Steven (3 April 2015). "Steven Weinberg: the 13 best science books for the general reader". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- Atiyah, Michael (22 December 2005). "Pulling the strings". Nature. 438: 1081–1082. doi:10.1038/4381081a. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- Boutin, Paul (23 November 2005). "Theory of Anything?". Slate. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
External links
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