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Is there any good books out there for the physics layman about multi dimensions? I don't mind learning some theory but not a book aimed at pure academics or anything. I enjoyed reading an article about Flatland and how the 2D dimensional creature has absolutely no idea about the 3D world. I know this gets into murky territory about god and such so something unbiased to read would be good

In reply to Milesy: The elegent universe by someone Green. Does or did a half decent job in the absence of an MSc in theoretical physics

In reply to Milesy:

Michio Kaku writes on this topic for the non-scientist.

I've recently read this: http://www.amazon.com/Parallel-Worlds-Journey-Creation-Dimensions/dp/038550...

I found it very accessible, much more so than Stephen Hawking's Grand Design which covers much of the same territory.

Kaku co-founded string field theory, so he's a bit of a genuis in my world. This is his website: http://mkaku.org/

Enjoy.

In reply to Milesy:
you could try this: http://www.tenthdimension.com/

I've never read the book, though the short video on the website is quite interesting.

In reply to a crap climber:

Some good suggestions there. That 10th dimensional one takes things to crazy levels.

In reply to Craig Mc: Machio kaku did NOT co found String theory

In reply to adstapleton:

I stated that he co-founded string FIELD theory. The main protagonist was Ed Witten.

Is wiki is wrong (not unknown) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michio_Kaku ?

Genuinely interested.

In reply to Craig Mc: Michael Green and John Shwartz generally get tarred with the string theory co-founding brush, for physicists in Kaku's age group/generation but the real origin is somewhat less clear cut and more convoluted.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_string_theory

Above link seems like it's not too inaccurate, for wikipedia.

Machio Kaku has worked on string theory though and has the gift of being able to explain some very advanced concepts to non-physicists with enthusiasm that doesn't come across as nerdism.

If you're intersted in the origins of higher dimensions Theodor Kaluza is the name you want to be googling...

In reply to adstapleton:

Thanks for that. I will investigate.

Kaku is cited as a co-founder of string field theory in my wiki link though. Does this need to be rectified?

In reply to Milesy:

fred alan wolfe.

watch 'what the bleep do we know*' and sift out the cultish stuff.


*preferably the expended 'down the rabbit hole' version.

In reply to Craig Mc: I would say that it would be incorrect to call Kaku a co-founder, I'm not even really sure he actually contributed anything of real value to the theory, except for helping popularise it to the masses by being good at writing about science.

In reply to adstapleton:

The Elegant Universe - Brian Greene. I'd second that - even I understood a lot of it, and I'm no physicist! It's important to remember that we're talking theory not fact at this level, though, and Greene has his critics.

Personally, what I'm looking for is someone who can take my day for me and wrap it up in lots of other dimensions, so I have the same length day (I like my sleep!) but can achieve an awful lot more within that time. If anyone comes across any literature on that (or better still, an invention that does it without my even having to read about it) please let me know!