Warped Passages

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

By: Lisa Randall

Narrated by: Donna Postel

The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familiar three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable...for now.

Warped Passages is an altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early 20th-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature - taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.

©2005 Lisa Randall (P)2017 Tantor

great

good book, well narrated, well written, concepts are very well explained, I want more just like this

the analogies are stupid and dont help explain

the analogies ruined it for me. take those out and you have a 5 star

mind bending

I really love Lisa's theory of the 2 branes on a higher dimensional Bulk. I have no background in physics, just curiosity. I understand maybe 75% of this book. as I was reading, I was coming up with ideas and she ended up addressing many of them. it was neat.

perfect balance of requisite information building

I found myself feeling diminutive after stopping the book after each session. Tough to detach from a soaring intellect.

Physics textbook without the math

Interesting enough to get to the end but keeping all the features and characteristics of the myriad particles, dimensions and branes memorized was a challenge.