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...physical reality is simply a slice of space, a “membrane” or “brane,” in a higher-dimensional bulk. She argues that the root “fabric” of the universe has five dimensions. This is hardly a pedestrian concept to the average reader, but Randall makes these abstractions accessible by inserting fictional passages and popular song lyrics at the head of each chapter. With this popularizing cover, Randall charts the history behind current theoretical physics, moving from Newton to Einstein to string theory to her own work...
...Although we do feel that the Conductor’s Building is charming, it is a dead spot in the Square,” said Fund President Jinny Nathans. “We want the Square to flourish and see great potential in this site to create a vibrant pedestrian environment...
Interest group members said they hoped that the developer would improve the area’s pedestrian experience—even with logistical challenges posed by the busway’s operation...
Fortescue’s desserts have heretofore appeared only in Diagon Alley, a London locale that offers more enticing—if fictional—retail alternatives to the Square’s pedestrian Gap and CVS. It will finally be conjured into real-world cones, though, thanks to Toscanini’s (where else?)—part of a Square-wide effort to help bring Hogwarts to Harvard...
...pedestrian paradise. I walked for blocks without one person bumping me. For the first time, I noticed a letterbox near a bus stop because there were no bus riders crowded around it. Where were the tourists asking me for directions to Covent Garden? Where were the crimson trails of double-decker buses that brighten London's streets? I think a lot of east Londoners decided to take a well-deserved summer Friday off. As for me, I made it to the office in 30 minutes, and thanked the skies it wasn?t raining. -Jene? Darden