Explores the early stages of the development of string theory; essential reading for physicists, historians and philosophers of science.

The nature of space and time is one of the most fascinating and fundamental philosophical issues which presently engages at the deepest level with physics. Duri

During its forty year lifespan, string theory has always had the power to divide, being called both a 'theory of everything' and a 'theory of nothing'. Critics

String theory has played a highly influential role in theoretical physics for nearly three decades and has substantially altered our view of the elementary buil

String theory is one of the most exciting and challenging areas of modern theoretical physics. This book guides the reader from the basics of string theory to r