Bøger af Katie Mack

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY * THE WASHINGTON POST * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * ';[A] pleasure...I found it helpfulnot reassuring, certainly, but mind-expandingto be reminded of our place in a vast cosmos.' James Gleick, The New York Times Book Review ';A thrilling tour of potential cosmic doomsdays....Beyond her deep expertise, Ms. Mack's infectious enthusiasm for communicating the finer points of cosmological doom elevates The End of Everything over any other book on the topic I have read.' The Wall Street Journal From one of the most dynamic rising stars in astrophysics, an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.We know the universe had a beginning. With the Big Bang, it expanded from a state of unimaginable density to an all-encompassing cosmic fireball to a simmering fluid of matter and energy, laying down the seeds for everything from black holes to one rocky planet orbiting a star near the edge of a spiral galaxy that happened to develop life as we know it. But what happens to the universe at the end of the story? And what does it mean for us now? Dr. Katie Mack has been contemplating these questions since she was a young student, when her astronomy professor informed her the universe could end at any moment, in an instant. This revelation set her on the path toward theoretical astrophysics. Now, with lively wit and humor, she takes us on a mind-bending tour through five of the cosmos's possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, the Big Rip, Vacuum Decay (the one that could happen at any moment!), and the Bounce. Guiding us through cutting-edge science and major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory, and much more, The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.

The group of misfits continue their fight against anyone or any 'thing' that could damage the Plains and the way of life that has held the universe together for millennia. With a new ally and new threats the group will have to trust in each other and work harder than ever to protect the people they love and cherish.

This book will take you on a journey through the eyes of seven children in one family. They were born in a small town in Ireland in the 1930's. They were very happy and contented living on their small holding with their mammy and daddy, until one fateful day, when tragedy struck, changing all their young lives for ever.They were torn apart and sent separate ways to different family members, but then their father decided that he wanted a new life and went to court to swear his children away and that is where their real horror stories began. Life in the Industrial Schools in Ireland were horrendous.But these children are fighters and survivors, their story is one of humour as well as sadness and hurt.This book is written as a novel, but is actually based on fact. It is the story of one family, and the stories have been passed down from the Survivors.