Cosmic Origins tells the story of how physicists and astronomers have struggled for more than a
century to understand the beginnings of our universe from its origins in the Big Bang to the
modern day. The book will introduce the science as a narrative by telling the story of the
scientists who made each major discovery. It will also address and explain aspects of our
theories that some cosmologists are still hesitant 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.
