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On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:59:26 -0800, C wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm going to be studying abroad next semester in Budapest,
> Hungary, and thinking ahead for the 10+ hour plane ride I'm going to
> have (along with loads of downtime the first week or so), I was
> wondering if anyone could suggest an interesting math or physics book I
> could read during that time. I'm not looking for any kind of textbook
> or anything here, but still something intelligent that I can pick up at
> a Barnes & Noble or Borders or something along those lines. I've seen
> the book "Not Even Wrong" by Peter Woit a couple of places, has anyone
> been fortunate enough to read that yet?
>
> Any input / suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
>
> Corey
I have. It's a devastating critique of string theory. Another book
on the same subject, arguably more complete, is Le Smolin's "The Trouble
with Physics". It's interesting to notice that both books have elicited
responses from the string theory establishment amounting to little more
than crude ad hominem attacks.
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