The Grand Design

<p>When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Is the apparent 'grand design' of our universe evidence for a benevolent creator who set things in motion? Or does science offer another explanation? <br><br>In <i>The Grand Design</i> the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe is presented in language marked by both brilliance and simplicity. Model dependent realism the multiverse the top-down theory of cosmology and the unified M-theory - all are revealed here.<br><br>This is the first major work in nearly a decade by one of the world's greatest thinkers. A succinct startling and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems <i>The Grand Design</i> is a book that will inform - and provoke - like no other.</p>