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“Distilling complex science in clear and lively prose, Origins turns the spotlight on cosmic beginnings and shows how we got where we are today.” Scientific American Book Club
“Tyson and Goldsmith search the depths of the universe for clues to how billions of heavenly bodies, Earth, and life itself began. They energetically cover the breadth of modern cosmology.” Science News
“An accessible and extremely well written exploration of the deep waters of cosmology, astrophysics, and exobiology.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“The most informative, congenia,l and accessible general look at cosmology to come along since Carl Sagan’s Cosmos series…General readers of every stripe will benefit from the authors’ sophisticated, deeply knowledgeable presentation. If the casual book buyer purchases one science book this year, this should be the one.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides?” Michio Kaku, professor of theoretical physics in the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center