Introduction 

Part 1: Introducing String Theory

Chapter 1: So What is String Theory Anyway?

Chapter 2: The Physics Road Dead-Ends at Quantum Gravity

Chapter 3: Accomplishments and Failures of String Theory 

Part 2: The Physics Upon Which String Theory Is Built

Chapter 4: Putting Strings Theory in Context: Understanding the Method of Science

Chapter 5: What You Must Know about Classical Physics

Chapter 6: Revolutionizing Space and Times: Einstein’s Relativity

Chapter 7: Brushing Up on Quantum Theory Basics

Chapter 8: The Standard Model of Particle Physics

Chapter 9: Physics in Space: Considering Cosmology and Astrophysics 

Part 3: Building String Theory: A Theory of Everything

Chapter 10: Early Strings and Superstrings: Understanding the Theory’s Beginnings

Chapter 11: M-Theory and Beyond: Bringing String Theory Together

Chapter 12: Exploring strings and Their Landscape

Chapter 13: Gaining Insights from the Holographic Principle

Chapter 14: Putting String Theory to the Test 

Part 4: The Unseen Cosmos: String Theory on the Boundaries of Knowledge

Chapter 15: Making Space for Extra Dimensions

Chapter 16: Our Universe―String Theory, Cosmology, and Astrophysics

Chapter 17: Have Time, Will Travel 

Part 5: What the Other Guys Say: Criticisms and Alternatives

Chapter 18: Taking a Closer Look at the String Theory Controversy

Chapter 19: Loop Quantum Gravity: String Theory’s Biggest Competitor

Chapter 20: Considering Other Ways to Explain the Universe 

Part 6: The Part of Tens

Chapter 21: Ten Tests for a Theory of Quantum Gravity 

Index