Notes

162 p. : col. ill., ports Table of contents includes: Thinking about the universe

Our evolving picture of the universe

The nature of a scientific theory

Newton's universe

Relativity

Curved space

The expanding universe

The Big Bang, black holes, and the evolution of the universe

Quantum gravity

Wormholes and time travel

The forces of nature and the unification of physics
Summary:
A shorter, more accessible edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features new illustrations and an expanded, easier to understand treatment of the volume's more important theoretical concepts