Skip to content

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions Hardcover - 2010

by Shing-Tung Yau; Steve Nadis


From the publisher

String theory says we live in a ten-dimensional universe, but that only four are accessible to our everyday senses. According to theorists, the missing six are curled up in bizarre structures known as Calabi-Yau manifolds. In The Shape of Inner Space, Shing-Tung Yau, the man who mathematically proved that these manifolds exist, argues that not only is geometry fundamental to string theory, it is also fundamental to the very nature of our universe.

Time and again, where Yau has gone, physics has followed. Now for the first time, readers will follow Yau's penetrating thinking on where we've been, and where mathematics will take us next. A fascinating exploration of a world we are only just beginning to grasp, The Shape of Inner Space will change the way we consider the universe on both its grandest and smallest scales.

Details

  • Title The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
  • Author Shing-Tung Yau; Steve Nadis
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 377
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books (AZ), New York
  • Date 2010-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780465020232 / 0465020232
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.62 x 1.32 in (24.23 x 16.81 x 3.35 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects String models, Fourth dimension
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010009956
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.1

About the author

Shing-Tung Yau has won many awards, including the Fields Medal. He is a professor of mathematics at Harvard University and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Steve Nadis is a Contributing Editor to Astronomy Magazine. He has published articles in Nature, Science, Scientific American, New Scientist, Sky&Telescope, The Atlantic Monthly, and other journals. He has written or contributed to more than two dozen books. A former staff researcher for the Union of Concerned Scientists, Nadis has also been a research fellow at MIT and a consultant to the World Resources Institute, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and WGBH/NOVA. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Yau, Shing-Tung

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
UsedGood
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Skokie, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$5.08
$4.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
UsedGood. There is light highlighting or handwriting throughout the book. The dust jacket shows normal wear and tear. This is a hardcover copy Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
Item Price
$5.08
$4.00 shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Yau, Shing-Tung; Nadis, Steve;Gu, Xianfeng David;Yin, Xiaotian Tim

  • Used
Condition
Used - Very Good
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$6.49
$3.99 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Perseus Books Group . Used - Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.
Item Price
$6.49
$3.99 shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space : String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

The Shape of Inner Space : String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Shing-Tung Yau; Steve Nadis

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
4
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$7.87
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Basic Books, 2010. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$7.87
FREE shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Yau, Shing-Tung; Nadis, Steve

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$7.87
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Basic Books (AZ), 2010. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$7.87
FREE shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Yau, Shing-Tung, and Nadis, Steve

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good +
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Southampton, Massachusetts, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$8.00
$5.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York: Basic Books, 2010. First Edition. Very Good +/Very Good+ DJ. 8vo = over 9". Gu, Xianfeng, and Yin, Xiaotian. Printing Not Spec. Blue hardcover with black backstrip, gold lettering on spine. Clean interior and exterior, bright pages, tight and strong binding. Dustjacket is clean, crisp, matte.
Item Price
$8.00
$5.00 shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space : String Theory and the Geometry of the  Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space : String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Yau, Shing-Tung & Steve Nadis

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Decatur, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$9.00
$4.75 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Basic Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0465020232 . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 400 pages .
Item Price
$9.00
$4.75 shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Shing-Tung Yau; Steve Nadis

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$10.24
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Basic Books, 2010-09-07. Hardcover. Used: Good.
Item Price
$10.24
FREE shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space : String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space : String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Nadis, Steve, Yau, Shing-Tung

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$10.84
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
$10.84
FREE shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

by Nadis, Steve; Yau, Shing-Tung

  • Used
  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$12.50
$5.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Basic Books, 2010-09-07. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Shelfwear is very minor. Unclipped dust jacket. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark, NOT a book club. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Item Price
$12.50
$5.00 shipping to USA
The Shape of Inner Space
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Shape of Inner Space

by Shing-Tung Yau; Steve Nadis

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good, slight wear and yellowing of pages,
Edition
First Basic Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 13
9780465020232
ISBN 10
0465020232
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Barrington, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
$23.99$14.39
Save $9.60!
$5.29 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Basic Books, 2010. First Basic Edition. Hardback, Dustjacket. Very Good, slight wear and yellowing of pages,.
Item Price
$23.99$14.39
Save $9.60 !
$5.29 shipping to USA