Sound Bite
Engledew, an accomplished author of popular science books, describes nothing less than stellar astronomy, the structure of the solar system, the nature of time and space in terms of cosmology, the expanding universe and some possible fates of the cosmos — all in a brief, succinct and accurate way — science for the general reader.
About the Book
The author shows how we arrived at the standard model of the Big Bang and demystifies complex concepts such as biogenesis. He describes the forces of nature and the extremes of physics in a comprehensive way that is clear to non-scientists. Along the way, he entertainingly explains speculations for the rise of life on Earth, and the fate of our planet and greater cosmos. Scientific wonders and the spectacular nature of the universe are explored in terms of "exotic beasts" like black holes and neutron stars. Relativity and some recent discoveries are also addressed. The origin and progress of life on Earth and the possibilities of other life in the universe are considered from a strictly scientific perspective. Readers interested in the present state of knowledge in cosmology and evolutionary biology will find the book an enjoyable stimulus to thought.
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