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  • Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
  • Written by: Brian Greene
  • Narrated by: Brian Greene
  • Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (32 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space: a multiverse in which you have an infinite number of doppelgängers, each reading this sentence in a distant universe; a multiverse comprising a vast ocean of bubble universes, of which ours is but one; a multiverse that endlessly cycles through time, or one that might be hovering millimeters away yet remains invisible; another in which every possibility allowed by quantum physics is brought to life. Or, perhaps strangest of all, a multiverse made purely of mathematics.

Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a captivating exploration of these parallel worlds and reveals how much of reality’s true nature may be deeply hidden within them.

©2011 Brian Greene (P)2011 Random House Audio

What the critics say

“If extraterrestrials landed tomorrow and demanded to know what the human mind is capable of accomplishing, we could do worse than to hand them a copy of this book.” (Timothy Ferris, The New York Times Book Review)

“Few living writers write so lucidly about such complicated stuff. In Greene’s prose, cutting-edge cosmology and particle physics become something a plucky and well-rested reader can apprehend...Greene might be the best intermediary I’ve found between the sparkling, absolute zero world of mathematics and the warm, clumsy world of human language.” (Anthony Doerr, Boston Globe)

“Mr. Greene has a gift for elucidating big ideas...Exciting and rewarding...[The Hidden Reality] captures and engages the imagination.” (Janet Maslin, The New York Times)   

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Intriguing

I'm not a person who understands or even has an interest in physics. But I am fascinated with the concepts of multiverses, parallel universes and the origins of the cosmos. To be honest, some of the subject matter in the book was beyond me.. however i still really enjoyed listening to it. I found with having the author narrate the book, his enthusiasm for the subject was so genuine and inspires me to want to dig deeper and learn more. I appreciate he is able to explain very complicated theories and ideas in ways that are comprehensible to me. Perceptive and fascinating.

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Crazy daring account of the hidden worlds

I enjoyed this book immensely. You don’t need math proficiency, but you must be curious and willing to discard your old concepts of how this world is built.

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