A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
An astrophysicist guides readers through the physical history and conditions that made our existence possible.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
It offers a cosmological tour whose scope differs from Nance’s memoir.
Good starting place if…
Your sense of wonder grows through big scientific questions about the universe.
Know before you begin…
The title poses a question about existence; the treatment is chiefly scientific and does not establish a final purpose for human life.