This is a fine follow-up book for the reader whose interest in
atomic energy has whetted his appetite for science in general. In
the easy manner of his previous popularizations (Birth and Death of
the Sun, Mr. Tompkins Explores the Atom and others) the author
manages to explore quite deeply into the great ultimates of modern
science - the meaning of space and time, the origins and concepts
of life, the creation of the universe. Within this framework is
packed an amazing amount of detail and anecdote, all without any
effect of crowding or glibness. Professional scientists will object
to the air of certainty which pervades the book - we tried several
passages on a biologist, on a physicist, both of whom felt that
Professor Gamow was erring on the side of being too definite.
Nevertheless it's a stimulating and provocative book for the
science-minded layman. (Kirkus Reviews)
Over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author, add another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations. A mind-expanding volume for the layman and the science-minded.
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