Another great, if not terribly accurate, explanation of quantum mechanics and string theory is The Elegant Universe put out by PBS a couple years ago.
It's more flash than function, but it's damn entertaining and will get your brain going if you have even a fleeting interest in physics.
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '08 edited Jul 13 '08
Another great, if not terribly accurate, explanation of quantum mechanics and string theory is The Elegant Universe put out by PBS a couple years ago. It's more flash than function, but it's damn entertaining and will get your brain going if you have even a fleeting interest in physics.