Featured pick
5.0 / 5
Year
2020
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN
978-1501160707
Physics
Core shelf
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
by Katie Mack
A mind-bending journey through the cosmos exploring the different ways the universe could end, told by a theoretical astrophysicist with infectious enthusiasm.
Geek’s cut
Reads like a debug session for reality itself — diagrams, equations, and mind-bending thought experiments that make spacetime feel like a system you could, in theory, patch.
Deeper dive
Katie Mack makes the apocalyptic science of cosmic endings accessible and thrilling. She walks readers through five distinct scenarios of how the universe could ultimately end—from heat death to the Big Rip—all while explaining complex physics with remarkable clarity and humor. A perfect book for those fascinated by cosmology and the ultimate fate of existence.