What Is the Universe—and How Large Is It?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Part One. WHERE DOES THE UNIVERSE COME FROM?
5. What Is the Universe—and How Large Is It? 19
6. Galaxies Misbehave 37
7. What’s the Big Idea? 43
8. Einstein, Gravity, and the Universe 51
9. The Big Bang and Beyond 70
10. Building Plans 83
11. Part Two. HOW DID STRUCTURE ARISE FROM CHAOS?
12. An Apple Pie from Scratch 95
13. Into the Abyss 105
14. Into the Cauldron 111
15. Into the Light 124
16. Part Three. IS LIFE MERELY A ROLL OF THE COSMIC DICE?
17. The Great Inventor 143
18. Information, Please! 164
19. Is Evolution Predictable? 185
20. The Sensational Sensations 204
21. Design without a Designer? 213
22. “Who’s There?” 222
23. Epilogue: What Is Worthy of Our Wonder? 239
24. Notes 247
25. Acknowledgments 267
26. Index 269