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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST, OBSERVER, NEW SCIENTIST, BBC FOCUS, INDEPENDENT AND WASHINGTON POST 'A rollicking tour of the wildest physics. . . Like an animated discussion with your favourite quirky and brilliant professor' Leah Crane, New Scientist 'Weird science, explained beautifully' - John Scalzi We know the universe had a beginning. But what happens at the end of the story?With lively wit and wry humour, astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind-bending tour through each of the cosmos' possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, Vacuum Decay, the Big Rip and the Bounce. Guiding us through major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory and much more, she describes how small tweaks to our incomplete understanding of reality can result in starkly different futures. Our universe could collapse in upon itself, or rip itself apart, or even - in the next five minutes - succumb to an inescapable expanding bubble of doom. This captivating story of cosmic escapism examines a mesmerizing yet unfamiliar physics landscape while sharing the excitement a leading astrophysicist feels when thinking about the universe and our place in it. Amid stellar explosions and bouncing universes, Mack shows that even though we puny humans have no chance of changing how it all ends, we can at least begin to understand it. The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.

The group of misfits continue their fight against anyone or any 'thing' that could damage the Plains and the way of life that has held the universe together for millennia. With a new ally and new threats the group will have to trust in each other and work harder than ever to protect the people they love and cherish.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION* NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and THE GUARDIAN From the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an "engrossing, elegant" (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology. 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, with lively wit and humor, 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, The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION* NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and THE GUARDIAN From the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an "engrossing, elegant" (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology. 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, with lively wit and humor, 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, The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.

Vi vet att universum hade en början. Ur big bang expanderade det från ett tillstånd av ofattbar densitet till ett skimrande flöde av energi och materia ur vilket alltifrån svarta hål till den lilla blå planet som snurrar kring en sol nära Vintergatans kant och där livet såsom vi känner det råkade utvecklas. Men vad händer med universum vid berättelsen slut? Och vad innebär det för oss, för solsystemet och för vår galax? Dessa frågor söker Katie Mack ett svar på i Alltings slut [astrofysiskt betraktat]. På ett elegant och roande sätt tar hon läsaren med på en hisnande resa genom universums fem mest troliga ändstationer: den stora krossen, värmedöd, det stora rivet, vakuumförfall som faktiskt kan inträffa i vilket ögonblick som helst och studs (när två universum kolliderar med varandra). Det är en berättelse med stöd i den främsta forskningen inom astronomi, kvantmekanik, kosmologi, strängteori och flera andra områden. Alltings slut är en färd till vårt vetandes allra bortersta gräns.

Tiedämme varmasti, että maailmankaikkeus syntyi, ja olemme saaneet selville alkuhetkien jälkeiset tapahtumat kohtuullisen hyvin. Mutta mikä maailmankaikkeutta odottaatulevaisuudessa?Teoreettiseen kosmologiaan erikoistunut astrofyysikko Katie Mack kuljettaa lukijansa viiden erilaisen maailmankaikkeuden lopun läpi: universumi voi rysähtää kasaan, kohdata lämpökuoleman, repeytyä hajalle, pompata uuteen alkuun tai tulla seuraavan viiden minuutin kuluessa nielaistuksi valonnopeudella etenevään kuolettavaan kvanttikuplaan.Mack esittelee kosmologian, kvanttimekaniikan ja säieteorian keskeisiä ajatuksia ja kuvailee, kuinka pienet muutokset nykyisiin käsityksiimme voivat muuttaa tulevaisuudennäkymiä dramaattisesti. Teos antaa oivaltavan läpileikkauksen tämänhetkisestä kosmologisesta tutkimuksesta ja samalla omasta paikastamme maailmankaikkeudessa.