This book explains the superstring theory for laymen, in an introduction to the subject which originated in the BBC Radio programme, Desperately Seeking Superstrings.Geared to the layperson, a clear, concise, non-mathematical explanation of the Theory of Everything and its profound implications is followed by transcripts of interviews with most of the physicists involved in its development.Geared to the layperson, a clear, concise, non-mathematical explanation of the Theory of Everything and its profound implications is followed by transcripts of interviews with most of the physicists involved in its development.Geared to the layperson, a clear, concise, non-mathematical explanation of the Theory of Everything and its profound implications is followed by transcripts of interviews with most of the physicists involved in its development.Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. John Schwarz; 3. Edward Witten; 4. Michael Green; 5. David Gross; 6. John Ellis; 7. Abdus Salam; 8. Sheldon Glashow; 9. Richard Feynman; 10. Steven Weinberg; Glossary; Index.