The end of everything: (astrophysically speaking)
(Book)
We know the universe had a beginning. With the Big Bang, it expanded from a state of unimaginable density to an all-encompassing cosmic fireball to a simmering fluid of matter and energy, laying down the seeds for everything from black holes to one rocky planet orbiting a star near the edge of a spiral galaxy that happened to develop life as we know it. But what happens to the universe at the end of the story? And what does it mean for us now? Dr. Katie Mack has been contemplating these questions since she was a young student, when her astronomy professor informed her the universe could end at any moment, in an instant. This revelation set her on the path toward theoretical astrophysics. Now, she takes us on a mind-bending tour through five of the cosmos’s possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, the Big Rip, Vacuum Decay (the one that could happen at any moment!), and the Bounce. Guiding us through cutting-edge science and major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory, and much more, this is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.
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Mack, K. (2020). The end of everything: (astrophysically speaking). First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mack, Katie, 1981-. 2020. The End of Everything: (astrophysically Speaking). New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mack, Katie, 1981-, The End of Everything: (astrophysically Speaking). New York, Scribner, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mack, Katie. The End of Everything: (astrophysically Speaking). First Scribner hardcover edition. New York, Scribner, 2020.
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