Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos

For those who may feel intimidated by the plethora of books on physics topics that contain an abundance of formulas and equations, fear not. Brian Greene has a real talent for communicating advanced concepts in simple terms. He is the type of teacher I would have loved to have in college. This book is well worth the price at many times what I paid.

THIS BOOK SHOWS IN A VERY EASY WAY THE ASTONISHING COMPLICATED WAY THE UNIVERSE IS MADE OF. IT IS VERY WELL WRITTEN, OBLYING ME TO LOOK FOR A CORRECT ACCPTION INTO THE KINDE IN-BUILD DICTIONAR DICTONARY. ITS FLUENT WORDING MAKE YOU TO LOVE THE BOOK BOTH FOR ITS SUPERB LITERATURE AS WELL AS X

THE NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS GIVE TO THE ADVANCED READER A MATHEMATICAL SUPPORT TO HIS POSTULATES

FURTHEMORE, IT GIVES THE READER A SUPERB PLATAFORM TO HELP HIM/ HER DECIDE WHETHER THERE IS A CREATOR OR NOT

Brian Greene's elegant prose not only denotes his mastering of the subject but also transmits a certain sense of enjoyment that is contagious. If you enjoyed the Nova style of presentations, this book will definitely hit your interest gene!

Actual sciece of cosmology and particle physics has evolved to the stage where it is close to impossible to describe these ideas and theories by analogees or by models, referering to our daily experiences and our common understanding of nature. Greene does so in a most pleasant way. It makes you feel smart (rightly or wrongly) and gives the most up to date thinking about our universe and about the ultimate background of out laws of physics in a understandable way.

Brian Greene is not only an outstanding theoretic physicist, but he is also an amazing science communicator. In his book “The Hidden Reality" Brian outlines several theoretical models purposing the existence of a vast plurality of universes of which ours is only one. Brian discusses how the science of contemporary theoretical physics arrived at these ideas and details each of the concepts in a way that we can understand. He then offers ideas as to how the science may push forward, in investigating which of these ideas may be most realistic, using experimentation, observation and theoretical work. Brian’s communication skills are amazing in that he is able to describe some very far out ideas using down to earth and easy to understand language. This is a must read for anybody interested in learning where the frontiers of cosmology are in this present age.

As with prior works, Dr. Greene has written a mostly excellent laymans book on current research that point to parallel universes. If you like his previous works, you'll probably like this one as well. My only recommendation is to skip Chapter 10, Matrix redux, it is a waste of ink and paper and puts a horrific stain on the rest of an otherwise well written book. Factually there is nothing wrong with Chapter 10, I pondered all these issues when I was between 10 and 12 years old, but I discovered girls at 13, grew up and put this nonsense back on the sci-fi shelf. To have Dr. Greene actually give this stuff print space in one of his books is sad and pandering to the conspiracy theory types in our society. Definitely buy it, read it, enjoy it, just skip Chapter 10.

This is a great superficial tour on cutting edge thought that fascinated my imagination. I'm most puzzled over how these great minds find their way forward given how abstract deep physical hypothesis and theory has become.

Brian Greene is a good physicist and able to cover a complex subject well enough for a bright lay person to understand at least the essence of what can be only fully (or mostly) understood by mathematics.

Let me take a swing at a relatively short explanation why some really like this book, while a reasonable minority don't.

Really short and rough synopsis of the book. Several independent lines of physics/cosmology have recently indicated that, however the universe we know was formed, the process is likely to have been repeated many times, creating many universes beyond our own. But, they are so far away that Einstein says we can not only not go there, we can't even receive any information from them. This raises a number of interesting questions about the nature of reality, and the nature of science. And the nature of our "uniqueness" on both on a personal and a universal level. Greene tackles most of them head on.

Most people find this really hard to wrap their mind around. If there's a very large (infinite?) number of such universes; right now someone just like me is typing this review in many universes. Or typing a different review. Or just blew off the idea of submitting the review off as unproductive.

If we can't get information, how is this science? All the above is acknowledged and discussed in the book.

Here's the thing. Both calm and heated discussions about all this are now taking place among many very serious scientists in the scientific literature and at scientific conferences. Some at the most sophisticated levels of mathematics. To me, that makes it science. To some, it doesn't. Hence the divide.

So, personally I think this truly mind blowing book is Greene's best. Here's one of my favorite bits. Assume that, if we can create a computer that has the same information acquisition and processing power as a human mind, it will be self aware, just like us. We're not that far off from doing it. While we're VERY far off from being able to physically create a Big Bang. It appears that creating a simulated universe in a computer would be far easier than creating a real one. So what's the odds that you and I are in a simulated universe rather than a "real" one? In discussing that, Greene does omit the fact that communications between simulated universes are not ruled out by Einstein.

It's not at all surprising that there are very differing opinions about this book. Put me down in the "Greene's best and most interesting book" group.

What can I say--I love Brian Greene. Having been a fan of the writings of Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, etc. this book is fascinating and a wonderful addition to the home library.

Brian Green breaks it down for the laymen in this interesting read that covers multiverse a and the underlying theories that support them. You don't have to be a physicist or mathematician to understand his plain examples-based writing style. Recommended!

Multiple and varied universes seems a little bit too out there for my mind. But I appreciate that this is currently where the math leads the theorists. If you can get your head around the multiple universe concepts, then it's a good book.

As with his other presentations, Greene engages the inquisitive child deep inside us. He takes no sides. Allows the reader to (to use his word) "embrace" natures mysteries on our own. I would have loved to have studied under him, from first grade onward. Start from his first. Read his latest.

Study of the cosmos is required for contemporary citizens. It is not offputting or overly complex but rather written so that we all can understand and be made current with the exciting studies of our universe. Green is one of the top writers on the cosmos.

If you like to have your perception of reality challenged then this is the book for you. Brian Greene does an excellent job of letting you see into some of greatest mysteries in modern physics. He walks you through how multiverse theories keep popping up again and again in different places in physics. After reading this book to you will have a greater appreciation of the hidden reality that plays on behind the scene of every day life.

I bought this book along with another two books from this author and I must say I loved them! Great book if you're an average Joe interested in physics, Brian Greene explains it in a way that's both simple and fun to read.

This is truly an amazing book. I am not mathematically literate enough to assess Greene's math, but I assume that if he is making mistakes there that professionals will catch them. So I respond to the prose. Beautifully written with remarkable clarity on astonishing topics. The book is probably the most interesting non fiction book I have ever read. Thank you, David Greene!

I really enjoyed the theories of the universe(s) explained for every reasonably intelligent human, without too many complicated equations. Read it and appreciate the complexities and simplicity of the of the human mind, capable to imagine all this.

Usually, people who have studied extensively in a particular field can only communicate their knowledge in a manner which is incomprehensible to someone who has not. Brian Greene has a writing style which does not patronise the reader or over-simplify the very complex subject-matter, but which does enable a curious lay person to get a grasp of it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has heard about "the big bang", "parallel universes", "black holes" and "string theory" - perhaps through reading science fiction - and who would like to know what it's really all about.

The writer laid out his subject matter so that any layman could understand the concepts of cosmology. it seems to me that these theories all need the Master architect's hand to 'begin' the events that he has laid out. good read

Fantastic Read all-around. The hook takes you through complex ideas in an easy to understand way. Greene effortlessly explains I these ideas in an intuitive way. Loved it, on to the fabric of reality.

Brian Greene does a good job with the overview of current theories for our Universe, as well as, what else may exist beyond our observable reality. However, it was difficult to make sense of some parts without prior knowledge. Still, a very good read!

Greene is the master of providing complex theories with accessability to the common reader.This book is magical in its ability to lay at one's feet the fruits of genious. Never will I ponder reality as I have before reading this book.