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Hiding in the Mirror

Hiding in the Mirror

The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by way of Alice in Wonderland, Einstein, and The Twilight Zone)

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An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek

Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and cosmology-examines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that may extend tantalizingly beyond the limits of our perception. Krauss examines popular culture's current embrace (and frequent misunderstanding) of such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, strings, and some of the more extraordinary new theories that propose the existence of vast extra dimensions alongside our own. BACKCOVER: "An astonishing and brilliantly written work of popular science."
-Science a GoGo

"A brilliant, thrilling book . . . You'll have so much fun reading that you'll hardly notice you're getting a primer on contemporary physics and cosmology."
-Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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Praise for Hiding in the Mirror

“An astonishing and brilliantly written work of popular science.” —Science a GoGo

“A brilliant, thrilling book . . . You’ll have so much fun reading that you’ll hardly notice you’re getting a primer on contemporary physics and cosmology.” —Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

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About the Author

Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence M. Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and author of 10 popular books, including the international bestseller The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing, which immediately became a New York Times bestseller and has now been translated into 24 different languages. He has won numerous awards for his research, his writing, and his efforts to popularize science, and is the only physicist to have received major awards from all three U.S Physics Societies. He is a frequent contributor to NPR and the Wall Street Journal and is the author of over 300 scientific publications, as well as numerous articles on physics and astronomy.  More by Lawrence M. Krauss
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