Atom: Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth ... and Beyond
- ISBN-10
- 0759523215
- ISBN-13
- 9780759523210
- Series
- Atom
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 394
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-04-11
- Publisher
- Hachette+ORM
- Author
- Lawrence M. Krauss
Description
The national bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek returns with an “enthusiastic and entertaining” journey through the science of the cosmos (The Guardian, UK). Taking us on a millennia-spanning journey through the life of a single oxygen atom, physicist and author Lawrence M. Krauss traces the history of the cosmos from the Big Bang to the present—and on into the distant future. With wit and insight, Krauss explicates cutting-edge science and reveals the surprising story of matter: what it is, where it came from, and where it’s going. Along the way, this lively and accessible volume inspires wonder at the powers and unlikely events that conspired to create our solar system, our ecosystem, and us. “Lawrence Krauss has Carl Sagan’s knack of expanding the imagination and explaining the mysteries of the universe in simple terms.” —Stephen Hawking
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