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New York: Viking. New. 2005. Hardcover. 0670033952 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Text pristine, clean & unmarked, tight to spine - 276 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- .

In Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond, Lawrence Krauss explores humanity’s fascination with the idea of extra dimensions—a concept that has captured minds from ancient philosophy to modern physics. Krauss, a renowned theoretical physicist, unpacks the allure of dimensions beyond the familiar three of space and one of time, probing why the notion of "hidden" realms has pervaded both scientific theories and popular imagination. The book journeys from Plato's allegory of the cave to Einstein's theory of relativity and then to the cutting-edge ideas of string theory and M-theory. Krauss examines the ways these theories propose extra dimensions as a means of solving complex problems in physics, like uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity or explaining the nature of fundamental forces. However, he remains critical, questioning whether extra dimensions are real entities or simply useful mathematical tools. Krauss also considers the cultural implications of extra dimensions, connecting them to themes in literature, religion, and science fiction, all of which grapple with the idea of hidden truths beyond the reach of human perception. His writing is both skeptical and curious, encouraging readers to ponder the line between scientific exploration and imaginative speculation. In the end, Hiding in the Mirror is as much about the philosophy and psychology of scientific inquiry as it is about the science itself, making it a thoughtful exploration of why we are drawn to the mysteries of hidden dimensions.