Description: A rising star in astrophysics presents an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.
Brief description: Dr. Katie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist exploring a range of questions at the interface of particle physics and cosmology, the study of the universe from beginning to end. She currently holds the position of Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, where she carries out research on dark matter and the early universe and works to make physics more accessible to the general public. Her first book, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking), was a New York Times Notable Book. Dr. Mack has written for a number of popular publications, such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Slate, Sky & Telescope, BBC Science Focus, and Cosmos magazine. You can read more about Dr. Mack and her work at AstroKatie.com.
Review Quotes: "Excellent, far-reaching...The book is the perfect antidote to the malaise of mundane worries." --Science
"Despite her solemn theme, her humour and eclectic references (from Shakespeare to "Battlestar Galactica") carry the book along. Even through discussions of cutting-edge science, the general reader is never bewildered." --The Economist, Best Science Books of 2020 "Weird science, explained beautifully." --John Scalzi "In which everything ends, or doesn't, with bangs and whimpers. Like many good serious books, it's also funny." --Sarah Bakewell, author of At the Existentialist Café "Katie Mack is a great scientist, a passionate inquirer of nature, a great companion in this exploration, full of wit and lightness. I have learned from her plenty of things I did not know. And I have found myself staring out of the window, meditating about the end of it all." --Carlo Rovelli