The Last Three Minutes

Conjectures About the Ultimate Fate of the Universe

Ragnarok. Armageddon. Doomsday. Since the dawn of time, man has wondered how the world would end. In The Last Three Minutes, Paul Davies reveals the latest theories.

It might end in a whimper, slowly scattering into the infinite void. Then again, it might be yanked back by its own gravity and end in a catastrophic "Big Crunch". There are other more frightening possibilities. We may be seconds away from doom at this very moment.

Voiced in clear language that makes the cutting-edge science of quarks, neutrinos, wormholes, and metaverses accessible to the layman, The Last Three Minutes treats listeners to a wide range of conjectures about the ultimate fate of the universe. Along the way, it takes the occasional divergent path to discuss some slightly less cataclysmic topics such as galactic colonization, what would happen if the Earth were struck by the comet Swift-Tuttle (a distinct possibility), the effects of falling in a black hole, and how to create a "baby universe".

Wonderfully morbid to the core, this is one of the most original science audiobooks to come along in years.

©1994 Paul Davies (P)2018 Recorded Books

Great for laymen

Love that it was in layman’s terms for someone who doesn’t understand the mathematics of quantum physics

Fantastic

This is a great read for anyone looking for a little more than just popular science…not too technical, but more in depth than regular popular science books. This work contains one of the of the best explanations of stellar collapse that leads to supernova and two great hypotheses for the end of the universe. Fascinating science that’s well researched and well read.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

The above.

Nothing at all disappointing. Filled with erudition and tantalizing speculation. I will continue my pleasure reading Paul Davies.

Excellent!

I will have to go through this book another time because I liked it so much and it's packed with so much fascinating information. The author did a really good job producing a work for the layman on the subject. Fortunately for me, I had been exposed to all of these ideas before which made going through this experience all the better. I've read a couple other books by this author as well and All his stuff has been five stars across the board.

mystery

The universe has many mysteries and this book provides some key understandings if our far distant fate.