Download or read book String Theory and the Real World: From particle physics to astrophysics written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008-07-29 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of lectures given in July 2007 at the Les Houches Summer School on "String Theory and the Real World: From particle physics to astrophysics." - Provides a pedagogical introduction to topics in String Theory, and Cosmology - Addresses each topic from the basis to the most recent developments - Covers the lectures by internationally-renowned and leading experts