A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST , THE ECONOMIST , NEW SCIENTIST , PUBLISHERS WEEKLY , and THE GUARDIAN From the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an "engrossing, elegant" ( The New York Times ) look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology. We ...
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST , THE ECONOMIST , NEW SCIENTIST , PUBLISHERS WEEKLY , and THE GUARDIAN From the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an "engrossing, elegant" ( The New York Times ) look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology. We know the universe had a beginning. With the Big Bang, it expanded from a state of unimaginable density to an all-encompassing cosmic fireball to a simmering fluid of matter and energy, laying down the seeds for everything from black holes to one rocky planet orbiting a star near the edge of a spiral galaxy that happened to develop life as we know it. But what happens to the universe at the end of the story? And what does it mean for us now? Dr. Katie Mack has been contemplating these questions since she was a young student, when her astronomy professor informed her the universe could end at any moment, in an instant. This revelation set her on the path toward theoretical astrophysics. Now, with lively wit and humor, she takes us on a mind-bending tour through five of the cosmos's possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, the Big Rip, Vacuum Decay (the one that could happen at any moment!), and the Bounce. Guiding us through cutting-edge science and major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory, and much more, The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.
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I try to keep in some touch with cosmology. The subject one does not so much study but rather it happens to you .
Be you new to astrophysics or as accomplished as Dr Mack this is a riveting read. It is so good you might want to reread part of a chapter and feel genuinely sorry to reach its end.
The book has influenced my thinking in s positive sense. I have actually gone off the concept of Big Crunch by the masterful writing of that early chapter. By the time one has got happily through Heat Death, Big Rip, Vacuum Decay and Bounce etc. one notes how well the various foreseeable alternatives are presented.
Of course, the scale of the enquiry being no less than the ultimate outcome of the cosmos - there is no definitive or communicable answer. The writer aptly borrows the religious/ theological term eschatology meaning final outcome. I propose that if the universe has made up its mind (?) we could hardly find out this week.
Brian Greene, Dan Hooper and Penrose have given us some fine contemporary cosmological works but for its blend of wit and drama this is an excellent read.
Highly recommended.