Compulsively readable...Green threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for holes` New York Times In this international bestseller, Columbia University professor Brian Greene provides, in layman`s terms, a comprehensive demystification of string theory. Greene, one of the world`s leading string theorists, peels away layers of the unknown, through introducing concepts from quantum mechanics to general relativity, to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions. Accessible and enlightening, Greene`s inimitable blend of expert scientific insight and literary ingenuity makes The Elegant Universe an exhilarating read that brings us closer to understanding how our magnificent universe works. `Utterly absorbing...a brilliant achievement. An accessible, equationless account of strings` Sunday Telegraph