Publisher's Synopsis
A theoretical physicist's grand tour of how life emerged on earth and how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planet
About the Publisher
Profile was founded in 1996 by Andrew Franklin and Stephen Brough to publish stimulating non-fiction in a wide range of fields, including history, business and economics, science and biography, with a sprinkling of humour. Bestsellers over the years have included the New Scientist Last Word series selling over 2.5 million and Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss (more than 3 million copies sold worldwide). Bestselling authors include Mary Beard, Allan Bennett, Simon Garfield, Frances Fukuyama, Simon Jenkins, Atul Guwande, and Sandi Toksvig.
