A Brief History of the Universe (and our place in it)

A beautifully written and accessible history of humanity’s attempts to understand our place in the cosmos.

'A thrilling reminder of how much we know about the universe and what a marvelous journey it has been to discover it. With just the right amount of detail and human interest, this is a sweeping tour of the laws of physics, the scope of the universe and the place of life within it'

'A bold and fast-paced history of the cosmos from Babylon to life beyond Earth. Sarah Alam Malik captures the wonder and mystery of life in the Universe in a style reminiscent of Carl Sagan'

Dr Sarah Alam Malik is an award-winning particle physicist and an internationally renowned expert on dark matter. Her work on large-scale experiments like the Large Hadron Collider has placed her at the cutting edge of exploring the Universe's mysteries and the sophisticated technologies that enable us to probe its fundamental laws. She studied Physics at Oxford University before obtaining a PhD in Particle Physics from University College London, spending time as an Associate at Rockefeller University in the US and Imperial College London before being awarded the prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship.