"A riveting tour of the cosmos from one of the brightest minds in astrophysics." —The Washington Post A revolutionary new account of our universe’s creation

According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what

The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity

From Nobel prize-winner Roger Penrose, this groundbreaking book is for anyone "who is interested in the world, how it works, and how it got here" (New York Jour

This is a provocative account of the astounding new answers to the most basic philosophical question: Where did the universe come from and how will it end?