{"product_id":"the-grand-design","title":"The Grand Design","description":"#\u003cb\u003e1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \"A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent \"grand design\" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion--or does science offer another explanation? In \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the \"multiverse\"--the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e viable candidate for a \"theory of everything\" the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will inform--and provoke--like no other.\r","brand":"Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44443439628524,"sku":"9780553384666","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780553384666.jpg?v=1708842918","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/the-grand-design","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}