#27 in Popular science
The Hidden Reality
- 466
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 3 weeks on the list, peaked at #10
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About the book
The bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos tackles perhaps the most mind-bending question in modern physics and cosmology: Is our universe the only universe? There was a time when "universe" meant all there is. Everything. Yet, a number of theories are converging on the possibility that our universe may be but one among many parallel universes populating a vast multiverse. Here, Briane Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a breathtaking journey to a multiverse comprising an endless series of big bangs, a multiverse with duplicates of every one of us, a multiverse populated by vast sheets of spacetime, a multiverse in which all we consider real are holographic illusions, and even a multiverse made purely of math--and reveals the reality hidden within each. Using his trademark wit and precision, Greene presents a thrilling survey of cutting-edge physics and confronts the inevitable question: How can fundamental science progress if great swaths of reality lie beyond our reach? The Hidden Reality is a remarkable adventure through a world more vast and strange than anything we could have imagined.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 67 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 27% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Popular science average of 8.4. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 10 | 15% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 57 | 85% |
Frequently asked
What is The Hidden Reality rated?
8.3 out of 10, from 67 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Hidden Reality worth reading?
Readers give it 8.3/10 from 67 ratings, which puts it ahead of 41 % of the Popular science shelf.
How long does it take to read The Hidden Reality?
About 9 hours at an average reading pace — 466 pages.
Where does The Hidden Reality rank?
#27 in Popular science on the current snapshot.
Was The Hidden Reality a bestseller?
Yes — 3 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #10. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Hidden Reality?
It has 466 pages — longer than 78% of the ranked books in Popular science.
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