The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far: Why Are We Here? is the tenth full-length non-fiction book by the American theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss. The book was initially published on March 21, 2017, by Atria Books.[1][2]
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Lawrence M. Krauss |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Physics, cosmogony |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | March 21, 2017 |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 336 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-1-4767-7761-0 |
| Preceded by | A Universe from Nothing |
| Followed by | The Physics of Climate Change |
Synopsis
editThe book deals with the current scientific understanding of the creation of the Universe and gives a history of how scientists have formulated the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Krauss also details how symmetries have blazed the path for the major breakthroughs of modern particle physics.[3]
Reception
editA reviewer of Publishers Weekly stated: "In confident and verbose prose, Krauss tells a story that both celebrates and explores science. Through it, he reminds readers why scientists build such complicated machinery and push the boundaries of the quantum world when nothing makes sense: “For no more practical reason than to celebrate and explore the beauty of nature."[4] David Warmflash of Wired UK commented "Author Lawrence Krauss' upcoming book is all about the history of physics and modern research, encompassing both cosmology and subatomic physics; what Krauss describes as particle astrophysics. It’s a science book. And yet, most of the chapters open with a biblical quote."[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Greatest Story Ever Told— So Far: Why Are We Here? Lawrence M. Krauss. Atria, $27 (336p) ISBN 978-1-4767-7761-0". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Moskowitz, Clara (March 21, 2017). "Q&A: Lawrence Krauss on The Greatest Story Ever Told". Scientific American. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Moskowitz, Clara (21 March 2017). "Q&A: Lawrence Krauss on The Greatest Story Ever Told". Scientific American. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "The Greatest Story Ever Told— So Far: Why Are We Here?". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Warmflash, David (23 March 2017). "Lawrence Krauss on religion, science and our intellectual journey through the Universe". Wired UK. Retrieved 8 May 2019.