The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryModern · Science, Nonfiction, Physics
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
1999 · 464 pages · Nonfiction
44
Modern
★ 4.09 on Goodreads · 104K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) finalist (2000). 4.09★ from 104K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
44Must-Read Score
- Readers63 out of 100 · counts 40%+28
- Critics32 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+12
- Bestseller24 out of 100 · counts 14%+4
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #62 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #323 of the 666 modern books we rank
- #715 of the 1,405 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) finalist (2000)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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