- Provides an easy-to-understand and consistent presentation of modern cosmological ideas
- Describes what research knows about the Big Bang, inflation and the evolution of our universe
- Explains cosmology for anyone who wants to know more
This non-fiction book is aimed at anyone who wants to know more about how cosmology today explains our universe, its beginning and possible end. It takes you on a journey with science in search of answers to the ultimate cosmic questions: Is the universe finite or infinite? Has it always existed? When and how did it come into being – and will it ever end?
The authors, both of whom conduct research into cosmological questions, offer you an easy-to-follow and consistent presentation of modern cosmological ideas. You will learn everything about the basics of cosmology and what we know about the Big Bang and our observable universe, about the background of particle physics and the latest scientific findings on inflation and related topics. You will also be presented with a few formulas, but you don't need any prior knowledge beyond middle school mathematics, and the necessary physical background is provided. After reading this book, you will not only know what physics knows today about our universe and everything else, but also why.
The author, Delia Perlov, received her PhD from Tufts University and then spent several years there as a postdoctoral researcher, where she now also lectures.
The author Alex Vilenkin is one of the most important researchers at the forefront of theoretical cosmology and has made many significant contributions to the field. He is the director of the Tufts Institute of Cosmology.
