A First Course in String Theory\n\nOnce again faithful to its goal of making string theory accessible to undergraduates - and now also covers AdS/CFT correspondence.\n\nBarton Zwiebach (Author)\n\n9780521880329, Cambridge University Press\n\nHardback, published 22 January 2009\n\n694 pages\n25.2 x 19.5 x 3.2 cm, 1.62 kg\n\n'\u2026 excellent introduction by Zwiebach\u2026 aimed at advanced undergraduates who have some background in quantum mechanics and special relativity, but have not necessarily mastered quantum field theory and general relativity yet \u2026 the book \u2026 is a very thorough introduction to the subject \u2026 Equipped with this background, the reader can safely start to tackle the books by Green, Schwarz and Witten and by Polchinski.' Marcel L. Vonk, Mathematical Reviews Clippings\n\nString theory made understandable. Barton Zwiebach is once again faithful to his goal of making string theory accessible to undergraduates. He presents the main concepts of string the]