num_pages: 170
description: Who knows what Brian May was thinking when he wrote We Will Rock You for Queen? As a lifelong astrophysics aficionado he may have been thinking about the origins of the universe. He's certainly been thinking about it lately. May a freshly minted astrophysics Ph.D. joins forces with legendary astronomer Patrick Moore and astrophysicist Chris Lintott in Bang! to consider the history of the universe from the Big Bang to Heat Death. Space time and matter were birthed 13.7 billion years ago and will continue on longer than we are able to comprehend. Infinitesimally small at first the Universe is immense and ever expanding. Bang! explains how it all started takes you on a tour of what is known about the evolution of the Universe and posits how the end of time will come about. This fascinating book includes photographs short biographies of key figures an at-a-glance timeline a glossary of terms and suggested resources for further exploration. Based on the work of historys most brilliant scientific minds this amazing story features clear straightforward discussions of the most perplexing and compelling aspects of existencefrom the formation of stars planets and other galactic bodies to black holes quasars anti-matter and dark matter to the emergence of life and the possibility that it could exist elsewhere. Pick up a copy of Bang! It will it will rock you.
language: English
title: Bang!: The Complete History of the Universe
publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press