{"product_id":"the-grand-design","title":"The Grand Design","description":"#\u003cb\u003e1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • “A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccording to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the “multiverse”—the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e viable candidate for a “theory of everything”: the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will inform—and provoke—like no other.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50968387879200,"sku":"9780553384666","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780553384666.jpg?v=1764103829","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/the-grand-design","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}