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Not Even Wrong is a fascinating exploration of our attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all: how does the universe work at its most fundamnetal level?

The book begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful ''Standard Model'' of particle physics around 1975. Despite its successes, the Standard Model does not answer all the key questions and physicists continuing search for answers led to the development of superstring theory. However, after twenty years, superstring theory has failed to advance beyond the Standard Model.

The absence of experimental evidence is at the core of this controversial situation which means that it is impossible to prove that superstring theory is either right or wrong. To date, only the arguments of the theory''s advocates have received much publicity. Not Even Wrong provides readers with anoth

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Highly readable, accessible and powerfully persuasive -- John Cornwell * Sunday Times *
Will embolden other string critics to speak up and encourage talented young physicists to pursue other lines of research -- John Horgan * Prospect *
Compulsive reading -- Roger Penrose
It's a call to arms * New Scientist *

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage
      Published 6 July 2007
      ISBN-13 9780099488644
      978-0099488644
      ISBN-10 0099488647
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      Particle and high-energy physics

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Not Even Wrong is a fascinating exploration of our attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all: how does the universe work at its most fundamnetal level?

      The book begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful ''Standard Model'' of particle physics around 1975. Despite its successes, the Standard Model does not answer all the key questions and physicists continuing search for answers led to the development of superstring theory. However, after twenty years, superstring theory has failed to advance beyond the Standard Model.

      The absence of experimental evidence is at the core of this controversial situation which means that it is impossible to prove that superstring theory is either right or wrong. To date, only the arguments of the theory''s advocates have received much publicity. Not Even Wrong provides readers with anoth

      Trade Review
      Highly readable, accessible and powerfully persuasive -- John Cornwell * Sunday Times *
      Will embolden other string critics to speak up and encourage talented young physicists to pursue other lines of research -- John Horgan * Prospect *
      Compulsive reading -- Roger Penrose
      It's a call to arms * New Scientist *

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