Description: A Crack in Everything explores the fascinating breakthroughs that led to the discovery of black holes, the scientific enigma that could unlock the answers to mankind's most profound questions about the universe.
Brief description: Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology, MARCUS CHOWN is now the cosmology consultant for New Scientist and the author of many books on science, including The Matchbox That Ate a Forty-Ton Truck.
Review Quotes:
"[An] engaging, briskly paced account of how scientists came - relatively recently, and sometimes reluctantly - to concede that [black holes] exist." --The Times
"[FIVE STARS] A gripping read" --BBC Sky at Night magazine "Downright poetic" --New York Times "PRAISE FOR MARCUS CHOWN: 'Marcus Chown rocks!' - Brian May, Queen'Finest cosmology writer of our day' - Matt Ridley
'Chown writes as if he were addressing his fellow human beings.' - New Scientist
'Of all the top-rank science writers, he has the most friendly style, making complex science as simple and approachable as possible.'" --Brian Clegg "[I]t stands out for how it tells that account...That focus on the people, and the extensive use of interviews, helps the book stand out" --The Space Review "Whether you are the general public a student or an academic who just wants a primer on the topic, Chown writes wonderfully, telling a history of how black holes became a topic of science." --The Space Page