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Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe
Which six numbers fix the shape of the universe, and why would life be impossible if they were slightly different?
At a glance
- Author
- Martin Rees
Why read it
- You will see why gravity is far weaker than the electrical forces in atoms, and how that sets the scale of the cosmos
- You will understand how a universe with the wrong expansion rate would produce no galaxies or stars
- You will question whether our universe is a lucky oasis among many or has some deeper reason for its numbers
Who it is for
- Curious reader who wonders why the universe permits life
- Amateur astronomer wanting the big picture of cosmology
- Student weighing the case for a multiverse
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