%0 Journal Article %T Recent Developments in String Theory %A W. Lerche %J Physics %D 1997 %I arXiv %X After briefly reviewing basic concepts of perturbative string theory, we explain in simple terms some of the new findings that created excitement among the string physicists. These developments include non-perturbative dualities and a unified picture that embraces the so-far known theories. (An overview for non-experts) %U http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9710246v1