Lee Smolin offers a new theory of the universe that is at once elegant, comprehensive, and radically different from anything proposed before. Smolin posits that

A leading cosmologist at work today offers a new theory of the universe that is at once elegant and comprehensive. 4 linecuts.

Considering the development of life on Earth, the existence of life in extreme environments and the potential for life elsewhere in the Universe, this book give

Full-color photographs by renowned astrophotographer Robert Gendler that identifies over 120 objects in the galaxy throughout the four seasons.

The Cosmos Explained pinpoints where you are in space and time, charting the life of our universe from the Big Bang to the future of our galaxy and beyond.