Black Holes Wormholes and Time Machines

This update of a popular bestseller continues to take you on a journey of our Universe. Eliminating scientific jargon, theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili lays science fiction to rest as he opens up Einstein's Universe. He gently and light-heartedly leads you through the dizzying world of space and time. Reflecting recent developments in high energy astroparticle physics and big bang cosmology, this second edition includes several updates in the chapters on the Universe, black holes, Einstein, and theoretical physics.