In Search of the Multiverse

We once had to abandon the idea of Earth being at the centre of the Universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the Universe itself might just be one universe among many. In Search of The Multiverse takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental questions in science. What are the boundaries of our Universe? Can there be different physical laws to the ones we know? Are there in fact other universes? Do we really live in a Multiverse? This book is a search - the ultimate search - exploring the frontiers of reality. Ideas that were once science fiction have now come to dominate modern physics. And, as John Gribbin shows, there is increasing evidence that there really is more to the Universe than we can see. Gribbin guides us through the different competing theories (there is more than one Multiverse!) revealing what they have in common and what we can come to expect. He gives a brilliant tour of the current state of cosmology. Along the way Gribbin explores the very latest thinking about quantum theory, about gravity and the fundamental forces that shape our world, about time and multiple dimensions, about matter itself, and the growth and fate of the known Universe. He even examines the future, where we will one day confront the possibility of creating universes ourselves - and the risks and the extraordinary mind-bending implications that this brings. John Gribbin is our best, most accessible guide to the big questions of science. And there is no bigger question than our search for the Multiverse.