Combining the latest scientific advances with storytelling skills
unmatched in the cosmos, an award-winning astrophysicist and popular
writer leads us on a tour of some of the greatest mysteries of our
universe.
In the constellation of Eridanus, there lurks a cosmic mystery: It's as
if something has taken a huge bite out of the universe. But what is the
culprit? The hole in the universe is just one of many puzzles keeping
cosmologists busy. Supermassive black holes, bubbles of nothingness
gobbling up space, monster universes swallowing others--these and many
other bizarre ideas are being pursued by scientists. Due to breathtaking
progress in astronomy, the history of our universe is now better
understood than the history of our own planet. But these advances have
uncovered some startling riddles. In this electrifying new book,
renowned cosmologist and author Paul Davies lucidly explains what we
know about the cosmos and its enigmas, exploring the tantalizing--and
sometimes terrifying--possibilities that lie before us.
As Davies guides us through the audacious research offering mind-bending
solutions to these and other mysteries, he leads us up to the greatest
outstanding conundrum of all: Why does the universe even exist in the
first place? And how did a system of mindless, purposeless particles
manage to bring forth conscious, thinking beings? Filled with wit and
wonder, What's Eating the Universe? is a dazzling tour of cosmic
questions, sure to entertain, enchant, and inspire us all.
