Cosmic Origins

Cosmic Origins tells the story of how physicists and astronomers have struggled for more than a century to understandthe beginnings of our universe, from its origins in the Big Bang to the modern day. The book will introduce thescience as a narrative, by telling the story ofthe scientists who madeeach major discovery. It will also address and explain aspects of our theories that some cosmologists are stillhesitant to accept, as well as gaps in our knowledge and even apparent inconsistencies in our measurements. Clearly written by a master of scientific exposition, this book will fascinate the curious general reader as well as providing essential background reading for college-level courses on physics and astronomy.