Space has always fascinated humans. We used to think we were in the middle of the universe, but science has long since revealed that not only are we not at the center of the universe, we live in an insignificant solar system on the periphery of an insignificant galaxy. But how did this all come to pass? What is the Big Bang? What constitutes the universe? How is it still expanding? What will happen in billions of years? These questions and more are why renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote this short book. Looking at some of the mysteries of the universe, deGrasse Tyson provides simple explanation that demystify the physics behind some of the most interesting phenomena in science, and describe why knowing this information is important to us.
Fans of science and of space will enjoy reading about ideas and concepts that are both familiar and utterly foreign, and will appreciate how easy deGrasse Tyson make it all sound! For a companion read, take a look at The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking), which explains in great details several scenarios on how the universe will one day die.
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