In this book, revised and updated in November 2024, a new ‘theory of everything’ is revealed. It explains how all aspects of the universe are linked together, and why the universe is the way it is: a grand unification theory that brings together the four forces of nature (gravity, electromagnetism, weak and strong forces) into one single force.
Along the way, many myths and misconceptions about the Universe are busted wide open, revealing for example why dark energy and dark matter are non-existent and unnecessary, what truly keeps galaxies together, what’s at the bottom of black holes, and what exactly causes gravity.
The book also reveals how it will be possible one day to put virtual video cameras on the surfaces of planets and stars, with no time delays. A technology that will revolutionise mankind's exploration of the cosmos and the hunt for extraterrestrial life.
The signs are everywhere in today’s scientific literature that a shock wave in particle physics is about to arrive. This book is that shockwave: “Many physicists suspect we are in for a radical re-understanding of reality, as big as the one Albert Einstein orchestrated more than a century ago. But now it’s Einstein’s fabric that needs unravelling. A belief has come to dominate theoretical physics that even nothingness ought to come from something; that space-time must break up into more primitive building blocks that don’t themselves inhabit space or time” (source: Emily Buder, The Unravelling of Space-Time, Quanta Magazine, 27 Sept. 2024.
This book is written for a general audience, for students, and in particular for astrophysicists and cosmologists who will gain new invaluable insights into the nature of our Universe. Be prepared for a shocking and exuberant rollercoaster ride, leading to a profound new view of the cosmos.
