The Universe in a Box

A truly excellent exposition of a fascinating, little-understood, and very important scientific activity. I was enlightened, amazed, and profoundly impressed . I've seldom seen a book (and this is an age of really good writing about science for the general public) so clear, so vivid

A truly excellent exposition of a fascinating, little-understood, and very important scientific activity. I was enlightened, amazed, and profoundly impressed . I've seldom seen a book (and this is an age of really good writing about science for the general public) so clear, so vivid

A good writer - given the complexity of the subject, the book bounces along with an admirably light touch

An electrifying new history of the universe and how it all fits together , and of the human effort to unlock its mysteries

Pontzen has the ability to weave hard science and dense theory into a gripping narrative ... makes the complicated comprehensible

One thing this book does brilliantly, is keeping complex topics grounded

Andrew Pontzen is a professor of cosmology at University College London. He has written for the New Scientist , BBC Sky at Night and BBC Science Focus ; lectured at the Royal Institution; appeared on BBC, Amazon Prime and Discovery Channel documentaries; and contributed to BBC Radio 4 programmes including Inside Science and The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry . The Universe in a Box is his first book.