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Search - Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law
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Not Even Wrong The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law Author: When does physics depart the realm of testable hypothesis and come to resemble theology? Peter Woit argues that string theory isn't just going in the wrong direction, it's not even science. Not Even Wrong shows that what many physicists call superstring "theory" is not a theory at all. It makes no predictions, not even wrong ones, and thi... more »
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Robert K. reviewed Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law on + 99 more book reviews
gave this four stars on Amazon.com, but will give it five here. First half of the book (history of experimental and theoretical particle physics)is a little disappointing; not quite detailed enough for those who know physics and possibly too much for who don't. The latter part, on what science should be and why string theory isn't really science, is great--profound and intelligible.
Genres:
- Science & Math >> General
- Science & Math >> Mathematics >> Pure Mathematics >> Number Theory
- Science & Math >> Physics >> General
- Science & Math >> Physics >> Nuclear Physics >> Particle Physics
- Professional & Technical >> Professional Science >> Mathematics >> Pure Mathematics >> Number Theory
- Professional & Technical >> Professional Science >> Physics >> General