Books by Brian Greene
“It covers issues that don’t get attention in other places, such as the nature of time, the nature of space and really gives you a profound understanding of the universe.” Read more...
Sean M Carroll, Physicist
The Elegant Universe
by Brian Greene
The reason The Elegant Universe is such a good book is that Brian Greene does a very good job of explaining the current understanding physicists have of the universe. In other words it's a readable book about the universe.
Brian Greene is a distinguished researcher, and he was the first to make an all-out effort to really connect to the public with the main ideas of modern string theory. In 2000, The Elegant Universe won the Royal Society Prize for Science Books and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Nonfiction.
Interviews where books by Brian Greene were recommended
The best books on String Theory, recommended by Steven Gubser
What is string theory, and why should we bother finding out? Princeton physics professor Steven Gubser, author of The Little Book of String Theory, explains.
Favourite Science Books, recommended by Mark Kurlansky
The bestselling author of Cod and Salt tells us about five science books he loves—from whales and snails to evolution and string theory—all of which make difficult subjects accessible
The best books on Being Inspired by Science, recommended by Tom Clarke
The Science Correspondent for the Uk’s Channel 4 discusses the magical allure of science. He chooses five great books on subjects ranging from genetics to natural history and astro-physics
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll
Theoretical cosmologist Sean Carroll recommends five books about space, time and the universe that even the science-shy can understand and enjoy
The best books on Einstein, recommended by Walter Isaacson
From the Swiss patent applications that helped inspire his thinking on relativity to the scientist he fell madly in love with but later divorced, biographer Walter Isaacson recommends books on the life and work of Albert Einstein. (Isaacson’s biography of Einstein was described as “a thorough exploration of his subject’s life, a skilful piece of scientific literature and a thumping good read” in a Guardian review and has also been recommended by novelist Ian McEwan on Five Books.)
