The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe, now with a new preface and epilogue.

Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away  layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven  dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all  matter―from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas―is  generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy. The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated  accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to  understanding how the universe works.