KATIE MACK

Con mucho ingenio y un gran sentido del humor, la astrofísica Katie Mack —una de las más exitosas en redes sociales— nos propone un increíble viaje por cinco de los posibles finales del cosmos: la Gr

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,and THE GUARDIANFrom the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an engrossing, elegant (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.We 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?Dr. 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 cosmoss 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, The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST, OBSERVER, NEW SCIENTIST, BBC FOCUS, INDEPENDENT AND WASHINGTON POSTA rollicking tour of the wildest physics. . . Like an animated discussion with your favourite quirky and brilliant professor Leah Crane, New ScientistWeird science, explained beautifully - John ScalziWe know the universe had a beginning. But what happens at the end of the story?With lively wit and wry humour, astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind-bending tour through each of the cosmos possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, Vacuum Decay, the Big Rip and the Bounce. Guiding us through major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory and much more, she describes how small tweaks to our incomplete understanding of reality can result in starkly different futures. Our universe could collapse in upon itself, or rip itself apart, or even - in the next five minutes - succumb to an inescapable expanding bubble of doom.This captivating story of cosmic escapism examines a mesmerizing yet unfamiliar physics landscape while sharing the excitement a leading astrophysicist feels when thinking about the universe and our place in it. Amid stellar explosions and bouncing universes, Mack shows that even though we puny humans have no chance of changing how it all ends, we can at least begin to understand it.The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.

Sabemos que o universo teve um começo, mas como será o seu fim? Neste livro ao mesmo tempo divertido e perturbador, a pesquisadora Katie Mack explica os principais conceitos da física moderna e da cosmologia sob a lente do fim dos tempos.A cosmologia moderna permitiu aos fisicos explicar a historia do universo desde suas origens, mas hoje temos ferramentas que podem nos dizer o que vem a seguir. Katie Mack começou a refletir sobre essa questo quando era uma jovem estudante e ouviu de seu professor de astronomia que o universo poderia acabar a qualquer momento. Essa revelaço a colocou no caminho da astrofisica teorica.Agora, de um jeito bem-humorado e acessivel, a autora nos apresenta os cinco finais possiveis do cosmos: o Big Crunch, a Morte Termica, o Big Rip, o Decaimento do Vacuo (aquele que pode acontecer a qualquer momento!) e o Ricochete. Regidas por processos fisicos distintos, cada hipotese oferece um estilo bastante diferente de apocalipse, mas todas tem um elemento em comum: havera um fim. Guiando-nos pela ciencia de ponta e pelos principais conceitos da fisica, Katie Mack nos leva em uma viagem divertida e surpreendentemente otimista para esse fim de tudo o que conhecemos."O entusiasmo contagiante de Katie Mack para elucidar cada minucia do juizo cosmologico faz deste o melhor livro que ja li sobre o assunto. Mas explorar as varias formas de apocalipse astrofisico com uma narrativa simples e espirituosa no e tudo. Ela tambem garante que o leitor as compreenda, criando analogias brilhantes para explicar as exoticas teorias da astrofisica." Lee Billings, The Wall Street Journal"Mack reconhece que muitos dos conceitos deste livro so dificeis de explicar sem o uso pesado da matematica e, em seguida, passa a explica-los com enorme habilidade, sem o uso de qualquer equaço." Leah Crane, New Scientist"Um passeio fascinante pelas forças do cosmo. A pesquisa extremamente divertida de Mack esta embebida em seu amor palpavel pelo assunto e transmite aos leitores a mesma alegria que ela encontra em explorar o vasto universo." Publishers Weekly

Con mucho ingenio y un gran sentido del humor, la astrofísica Katie Mack —una de las más exitosas en redes sociales— nos propone un increíble viaje por cinco de los posibles finales del cosmos: la Gr

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST OBSERVER NEW SCIENTIST BBC FOCUS INDEPENDENT AND WASHINGTON POST A rollicking tour of the wildest physics Like an animated discussion with your favourite quirky and brilliant professor Leah Crane New Scientist Weird science explained beautifully John Scalzi We know the universe had a beginning But what happens at the end of the story With lively wit and wry humour astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind bending tour through each of the cosmos possible finales the Big Crunch Heat Death Vacuum Decay the Big Rip and the Bounce Guiding us through major concepts in quantum mechanics cosmology string theory and much more she describes how small tweaks to our incomplete understanding of reality can result in starkly different futures Our universe could collapse in upon itself or rip itself apart or even in the next five minutes succumb to an inescapable expanding bubble of doom This captivating story of cosmic escapism examines a mesmerizing yet unfamiliar physics landscape while sharing the excitement a leading astrophysicist feels when thinking about the universe and our place in it Amid stellar explosions and bouncing universes Mack shows that even though we puny humans have no