INTO THE UNKNOWN

A leading astronomer and gifted teacher takes readers on a wondrous tour perfect for anyone who enjoyed Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Publishers Weekly of how science confronts the big questions about the origins destiny and fundamental nature of our universe Humans have learned a lot about the world around us and the universe beyond We have made powerful insights and created profound theories about the universe and everything in it Surely the ultimate theory must be waiting just beyond our current knowledge Well maybe In Into the Unknown astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson takes us to the edge of scientific understanding about the universe What caused the Big Bang What happens inside black holes Are there other dimensions She doesn t just celebrate what we know but rather what we don t and asks what it means if we never find that knowledge Exploring the convergence of science philosophy and theology Johnson argues we must reckon with possibilities including those that may be beyond human comprehension The very places where we run smack into total ignorance are the places where the most important questions about the philosophy of knowledge the nature of our cosmos and even the existence of God await As accessible as it is profound Into the Unk