How the world began and may end
From ancient creation myths to modern theories of the Big Bang, humans have always sought to understand how the world began and how it might end. This Collection explores the origins of the universe, Earth, and life itself, alongside scientific and philosophical ideas about how it could all conclude. Discover how science has grappled with the biggest questions of all time.




A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson

The End of Everything
Katie Mack

A Universe from Nothing
Lawrence M. Krauss, Richard Dawkins

Existential Physics
Sabine Hossenfelder

How Will the Universe End?
The Joy of Why, Steven Strogatz, Dr. Katie Mack

Mysteries of the Universe
National Tsing Hua University, Tomotsugu Goto

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