Hiding in the MirrorIt’s an exploration on the existence of extra dimensions in culture and science. Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond, the latest book of Dr. Lawrence Krauss discusses all these. Krauss explains the philosophical and mathematical underpinnings of the story and describes the scientific research going on during the time by describing the work of contemporaries such as Faraday and Maxwell. He continues by going back and forth between the cultural and scientific viewpoints of the age, which gives the reader a firm foundation in what is needed to understand the later chapters. This method also ensures that the reader does not become bored from too many pages spent on French philosophers for example or too overwhelmed in order to understand the nuances of topics like special relativity. Having mastered the art of introducing material, Krauss can easily make a beginner in the subject understand it with relative ease.



Via: Universe Today