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The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far

Why Are We Here?

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From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History).

In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality - and our place within it.

Reality is not what you think or sense - it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing.

With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of remarkable scientists who have helped unravel the unexpected fabric of reality with reasoning rather than superstition and dogma, and to explain how everything we see - and can’t see - came about. A passionate advocate for reason, Krauss gives the rationale for the seemingly irrational - and the mysteries and apparent contradictions of quantum physics, and explores what that means for our lives here on Earth - and beyond.

At its core, The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far is about the best of what it means to be human - an epic history of our ultimately purposeless universe that addresses the question, “Why are we here?”

©2017 Lawrence Krauss (P)2017 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved
Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology History & Philosophy Philosophy Physics Science Mathematics Black Hole Thought-Provoking Feel-Good

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"The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far ranges from Galileo to the LHC and beyond. It's accessible, illuminating, and surprising - an ideal guide for anyone interested in understanding our accidental universe." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction

"A rich, definitely not-dumbed-down history of physics.... An admirable complement to the author's previous book and equally satisfying for those willing to read carefully." --Kirkus

"In confident...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.'" --Publishers Weekly

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I love when an author reads there own work. A great history of most of physics up to the present date. Worth more than one listen.

loved it

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Fab, but a bit beyond me in places. More a reflection of me than the book.

great, but heavy in places.

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This book take a dive in the fundamental workings of the universe we live in. However, if you don’t have at least undergraduate level of knowledge of physics, you’ll often get lost.

For physics nerds only.

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Krauss is a good science communicator but he isn't as entertaining as Neil deGrasse Tyson or Brian Cox but he's still a worthwhile listen to... I respect him for his efforts to educate the world about reality and to try and debunk the absurd myths of religion that still unfortunately plague humanity... Krauss and Dawkins deserve recognition for they valiant way they directly take on ideological religious irrationality...

A decent read / listen...

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The author is reading his own work and he was so familiar with the content that he seems to gabble as if he is impatient to complete the chore. Very few listeners will have much familiarity with the concepts he deployed but somehow it does make sense. Also his conclusions are clearly valid, as is his mastery of the subject which is frankly awesome! I think he produces helpful insight into what we are, if not why.

I just had to hear it all

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