Books like How Long is Now? by New Scientist

Stephen Hawking explains the fundamental physics of the universe—space, time, cosmology, black holes, and the Big Bang—in clear, accessible language.

A thrilling exploration of the cosmos, brilliantly explained by a popular science master.

Carl Sagan’s Cosmos traces the history of science and the universe’s evolution, from ancient philosophers to modern discoveries, and explores the quest to understand life beyond Earth.

Carl Sagan’s final work, Billions and Billions, blends science, math, and astronomy with everyday life, exploring topics from chess to Mars, climate change to politics, and offering personal reflections on family, health, faith and mortality.

Stephen Hawking explores the cutting edge of theoretical physics in layman’s terms, guiding readers through the mysteries that shape our universe.

Explore the science inside your home with *Atoms Under the Floorboards*, revealing how everyday phenomena—from squeaky floors to shiny shoes—work through physics and engineering principles.

Jack Finney’s classic time‑travel tale follows commercial artist Si Morley, recruited by the U.S. Army to imagine himself in 1882 New York, where he encounters love and paradoxes while navigating a secret project that rewrites history.

Brian Greene guides readers through the universe’s history—from the big bang to the ultimate fate of the cosmos—examining how objects, life, and consciousness arose and how we seek meaning amid the vastness of time.

"You are reading the word 'now' right now. But what does that mean? What makes the ephemeral moment 'now' so special? Its enigmatic character has bedeviled philosophers, priests, and modern-day physicists from Augustine to Einstein and beyond. Einstein showed that the flow of time is affected by both velocity and gravity, yet he despaired at his failure to explain the meaning of 'now.' Equally puzzling: Why does time flow? Some physicists have given up trying to understand, and call the flow of time an illusion, but the eminent experimental physicist Richard A. Muller protests. He says physics should explain reality, not deny it. In Now, Muller does more than poke holes in past ideas; he crafts his own revolutionary theory, one that makes testable predictions. He begins by laying out--with the refreshing clarity that made Physics for Future Presidents so successful--a firm and remarkably clear explanation of the physics building blocks of his theory: relativity, entropy, entanglement, antimatter, and the Big Bang. With the stage then set, he reveals a startling way forward. Muller points out that the standard Big Bang theory explains the ongoing expansion of the universe as the continuous creation of new space. He argues that time is also expanding and that the leading edge of the new time is what we experience as 'now.' This thought-provoking vision has remarkable implications for some of our biggest questions not only in physics but also in philosophy--including the ongoing debate about the reality of free will. Moreover, his theory is testable. Muller's monumental work will spark major debate about the most fundamental assumptions of our universe, and may crack one of the longest-standing enigmas in physics"--Dust jacket.

A groundbreaking book that challenges the very notion of time

A collection of fifty–one scientific analogies, including the bee in a cathedral, that illuminate complex concepts and support science education.