Book · 2024 · Science
The elegant universe
Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
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The elegant universe is a beautiful description of string theory.
What they say about it
- Bestselling book status“a big bestseller”8
- Description of string theory“description of string theory”4
The best things said about it
The very best-selling The Elegant Universe followed by The Fabric of the Cosmos followed by The Hidden Reality.
Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Radio · Sep 2023 A great book on this which was a big bestseller was from my friend and colleague Brian Greene. He wrote a book called The Elegant Universe.
Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Radio · Oct 2021 The book we delved into most deeply today was the elegant Universe super strings hidden dimensions and the Quest for the ultimate theory that was originally published in 1999 but he's offering an updated version as of 2024 and so we had a chance to delve into the mysteries of quantum mechanics special relativity and string theory.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Oct 2024 First made a name for himself more than 20 years ago for the general public as an advocate for string theory with his book The Elegant Universe.
And his first book that anyone knows about was a mega bestseller which was the lg universe the elegant universe and he's one of our leading string theorists.
The Elegant Universe was about string theory.
Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene is a bestselling exploration of string theory, quantum mechanics, and the quest for the ultimate physical theory of reality. On StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson frequently highlighted Greene as a theoretical physicist and recommended the book to listeners seeking to understand complex physics concepts. Tyson also noted that it remains a standout work among Greene's literary contributions, which include The Fabric of the Cosmos and The Hidden Reality. The book's profound influence and accessibility were further emphasized by other prominent figures. Elise Crull mentioned the bestselling text while discussing how scientists perceive beauty and elegance in physics, while Brian Cox described it as a wonderfully vivid explanation of string theory during a conversation on particle physics. Additionally, Jordan Peterson dedicated an episode of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast to delving deeply into the mysteries of quantum mechanics and special relativity using the updated 2024 version of Greene's seminal work. Listeners and hosts alike frequently return to the text as a premier gateway into the mind-bending realities of modern theoretical physics, praising its unique ability to render abstract mathematical dimensions comprehensible and deeply engaging to general audiences interested in the fundamental nature of the universe.
Every mention
Neil deGrasse Tyson We had my friend and colleague Brian Green theoretical physicist professor of physics and math at Columbia… 9
Discussed
“In class the other day, I was reading The Elegant Universe. That's Brian Green, right? Brian Green. Yes. Bestselling book.”
Discussed
“Brian Green up the street here at Columbia University the elegant Universe author of The Elegant universe and several other books to follow”
Discussed
“we had my friend and colleague Brian Green theoretical physicist professor of physics and math at Columbia University author of The Very best-selling the elegant Universe followed by the fabric of the cosmos followed by the hidden reality my boys into all kinds of freaky Cosmic stuff and we got him back for more by popular demand”
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“We had my friend and colleague Brian Green theoretical physicist professor of physics and math at Columbia University author of The Very best-selling The Elegant Universe followed by The Fabric of the Cosmos followed by The Hidden Reality.”
Discussed
“so why not a particle that makes up the smallest particles instead of this idea of a vibration or string thing that causes it to be more easily understood right and Brian let me let me prepend that by asking are you proposing that everything's made of strings just so that it's more elegant now certainly not the man who”
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“And your books are still out there: The Elegant Universe, the other side of the cosmos, The Hidden Reality, but the most recent is Until the End of Time, and my most favorite.”
Discussed
“Our buddy Brian, the author of the bestselling book 'The Elegant Universe,' and he followed it up with 'The Fabric of the Cosmos'... Anyhow, here's what he told me...”
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“well so a great book on this which was a big bestseller was from my friend and colleague brian greene he wrote a book called the elegant universe”
Discussed
“and his first book that anyone knows about was a mega bestseller which was the lg universe the elegant universe”
Jordan Peterson you know you touch upon this in in the the second edition of your 1999 book which is um the elegant Univers… 2
Discussed
“the book we delved into most deeply today was the elegant Universe super strings hidden dimensions and the Quest for the ultimate theory that was originally published in 1999 but he's offering an updated version as of 2024 and so we had a chance to delve into the mysteries of quantum mechanics special relativity and string theory”
Discussed
“you know you touch upon this in in the the second edition of your 1999 book which is um the elegant Universe super strings hidden dimensions in the Quest for ultimate Theory”
Brian Cox he would have um it's great but the elegant universe is a beautiful description of string theory and and so… 1
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“he would have um it's great but the elegant universe is a beautiful description of string theory and and so I think the idea initially with the Hope was that you'd have a theory and you could write it down”
Brian Greene my early books were all focused on trying to bring scientific ideas out to the general public now the elega… 1
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“my early books were all focused on trying to bring scientific ideas out to the general public now the elegant universe was about string theory that but the cosmos space and time hidden realities about multiple universes”
Chuck Nice now certainly not the man who wrote the book The Elegant universe is this a philosophical motivating force… 1
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“now certainly not the man who wrote the book The Elegant universe is this a philosophical motivating force for you because Kepler had his own philosophically motivating mathematics where the planets were platonic solids and it was beautiful because it was it was math and and are you why do why what confidence do we have that you are describing”
Elise Crull So Brian Green's bestselling book, The Elegant Universe, just in all fairness to him, that was not his orig… 1
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“So Brian Green's bestselling book, The Elegant Universe, just in all fairness to him, that was not his original title. What was it?”
Greg Cowles green you may remember is he's the Columbia physicist who U first made a name for himself more than 20 year… 1
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“green you may remember is he's the Columbia physicist who U first made a name for himself more than 20 years ago for the general public as an advocate for string theory with his book The Elegant universe”
Lex Fridman the following is a conversation with brian greene theoretical physicist at columbia and author of many amaz… 1
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“the following is a conversation with brian greene theoretical physicist at columbia and author of many amazing books on physics including his latest until the end of time mind matter and our search for meaning in an evolving universe”
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“I mean there was that if you go back you know a few decades you talk to Brian Green for example and when he started working in this area he would he's a friend of Star Talk he been onest several times he would have um it's great but the elegant universe is a beautiful description of string theory and”
Discussed
“and his first book that anyone knows about was a mega bestseller which was the lg universe the elegant universe and he's one of our leading string theorists”
Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“You've written Yeah. A lot. And the one people remember most perhaps was The Elegant Universe. Was that your first? That was my first.”
Passing
“until the end of time that was 2020 light falls 2016 the hidden reality 20 Icarus at the Edge of Time 2008 the fabric of the cosmos 2004 and the elegant Universe super strings hidden dimensions and the Quest for the ultimate theory that was published originally in 1999 but it's been updated for 2024”
Passing
“and the one I think most people know if they know you at all the elegant Universe”
Passing
“Right, and the one I think most people know if they know you at all is 'The Elegant Universe.'”
Passing
“I think I mentioned this in another episode I was having lunch with Brian Greene and author of The Elegant universe and and several other books that followed that and a brilliant educator”
Passing
“let me tell you what I just learned in a conversation with Brian Green who's right up the street from us in Columbia University our buddy Brian the author of the bestselling book The Elegant universe”
Plugged
“Oh, by the way, Brian, you know, had three best selling books about this stuff, okay? Among them, "The Fabric of the Universe", "Fabric of the Cosmos", "The Elegant Universe", and, your third of those was what?”
Passing
“Among them, "The Fabric of the Universe", "Fabric of the Cosmos", "The Elegant Universe", and, your third of those was what?”