| The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far: Why Are We Here? | |
| Author: | Lawrence M. Krauss |
| Published: | March 21, 2017 |
| Subject: | Physics, cosmogony |
| Genre: | Non-fiction |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Media Type: | Print, e-book |
| Isbn: | 978-1-4767-7761-0 |
| Pages: | 336 pp. |
| Preceded By: | A Universe from Nothing |
| Followed By: | The Physics of Climate Change |
The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far: Why Are We Here? is the tenth full-length non-fiction book by the American theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss. The book was initially published on March 21, 2017, by Atria Books.[1] [2]
The book deals with the current scientific understanding of the creation of the Universe and gives a history of how scientists have formulated the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Krauss also details how symmetries have blazed the path for the major breakthroughs of modern particle physics.[3]
A reviewer of Publishers Weekly stated: "In confident and verbose prose, Krauss tells a story that both celebrates and explores science. Through it, he reminds readers why scientists build such complicated machinery and push the boundaries of the quantum world when nothing makes sense: “For no more practical reason than to celebrate and explore the beauty of nature."[4] David Warmflash of Wired UK commented "Author Lawrence Krauss' upcoming book is all about the history of physics and modern research, encompassing both cosmology and subatomic physics; what Krauss describes as particle astrophysics. It’s a science book. And yet, most of the chapters open with a biblical quote."[5]