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92/100Author:
Katie Mack
Publisher:
Scribner
Date:
August 4, 2020
A rising star in astrophysics presents an accessible look at five ways the universe could end, and the lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.
What The Reviewers Say
... a pleasure. Mack’s style is personal and often funny as she guides us along a cosmic timeline studded with scientific esoterica and mystery.
... far from being depressing, Mack’s account mixes a sense of reverence for the wonders of physics with an irreverent sense of humor and a disarming dose of candor.
... [a] thrilling tour of potential cosmic doomsdays.
For a book on a seemingly grim subject, it made me chuckle on many occasions, particularly the footnotes, which read like a director making snarky asides about her own film. The main text is more like an animated discussion with your favourite quirky and brilliant professor. Its references range from William Shakespeare and Nicolaus Copernicus to Friedrich Nietzsche and modern science fiction.
