This Way to the Universe: A Journey into Physics

This book is a rare event: a grand overview of the leading ideas in modern fundamental physics, presented by someone who is a true master — Sean Carroll, author of From Eternity to Here

This book, written by one of the great masters of modern physics, is an extraordinary journey into what we know, what we hope to know, and what we don’t know, about the universe and the laws that govern it — Leonard Susskind, author of The Theoretical Minimum series

Michael Dine takes the reader on a fascinating and wide-ranging tour of the world of physics, both theoretical and experimental, emphasizing the remarkable discoveries that make up modern physics and the daunting challenges that remain. Dine is a leader in theoretical physics and tells the story of the last few decades based on his own personal experiences and involvement — Edward Witten, theoretical physicist and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study

Everything you wanted to know about physics but were afraid to ask. This Way to the Universe is a fascinating and sweeping tour of the history of ideas in modern physics and cosmology from a remarkable theoretical physicist and engaging storyteller. A riveting read, the book offers a ringside view to many of the latest theoretical and experimental developments from a key protagonist. A treat for the intellectually curious — Priyamvada Natarajan, author of Mapping the Heavens

Dine delivers a detailed, if often sceptical, account of the great questions and often unsatisfactory answers to problems in astro- and quantum physics, examining such topics as the Big Bang, inflation theory, galaxy formation, black holes, dark matter and energy, string theory, and supersymmetry . . . Excellent popular science ― Kirkus

Michael Dine is Distinguished Professor of Physics at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics, University of California. One of the world’s leading physicists, he has made important contributions to our understanding of particle physics and string theory, has proposed arguably the leading candidate for the identity of the dark matter, and put forth some of the most promising ideas to explain why our universe consists of something rather than nothing. Dine is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Recipient of the highly prestigious Sakurai Prize, in 2019 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honours a scientist can achieve. This is his first trade book.