{"product_id":"the-end-of-everything-astrophysically-speaking-9781982103545","title":"The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e* NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e THE ECONOMIST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e NEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the cohost of the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Universe\u003c\/i\u003e with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an \"engrossing, elegant\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. 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, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMack, Katie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Katie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist, exploring a range of questions in cosmology, the study of the universe from beginning to end. She is currently an assistant professor of physics at North Carolina State University, where she is also a member of the Leadership in Public Science Cluster. She has been published in a number of popular publications, such as \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where she is a columnist. She can be found on Twitter as @AstroKatie.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493574807826,"sku":"9781982103545","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dddd0fde-4eea-4e0a-bf69-cdaed5312070.jpg?v=1730651872","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-end-of-everything-astrophysically-speaking-9781982103545","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}