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Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions Author: Lisa Randall $11.65 |
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions |
Editorial Review:
The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now.
Warped Passages is a brilliantly readable and altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature—taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
Review of Warped Passages: 
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
As a physicist, I find most of the popularized literature, not really understandable by the general public. Often references are made to highly technical issues which layman think they understand, but don't really. I think that Prof. Randall's book goes a long way in writing an understandable book for the layman along with being well written.
Very clear, balanced intro to modern physics and its frontiers: 
I found Lisa Randall's "Warped Passages . . ." to be an extremely accessible book for the layperson because of its clarity and balanced emphasis on each of several competing and non-competing modern physics theories.
Each of the several layperson-friendly books on physics that I have read contains an introductory set of chapters on which the main premise of the particular book is based. In terms of understandability, some are fair, others are adequate, and others are quite good. For example, I found...more info
A waste: 
Very disappointing. Poorly written. I wanted a detailed explanation of the new thoughts in physics and got a droll tedious lecture on physics. It was painful to plod through the entire book.
Don't ...
Four reasons to purchase:
Lisa Randall is a theoretician working at the front line of modern physics, and this book essentially covers, without maths (an extraordinary achievement) Randall's path.
The book starts with a coverage of relativity and quantum mechanics, each in small chapters, explains the role of symmetry and why it is important, and proceeds to the standard model of particle physics. That path is probably common to all physicists, and Randall shows in its simplest form, the standard model is not without problems,...more info
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