What makes the universe the way it is? Why are we here, and to what end? Everyone has thought about these questions at some point, and physicist Mark Tegmark seeks to help answer them. In this journey exploring the mysteries of our reality and the cosmos, this book travels from the Big Bang to the distant future via possible parallel worlds. What Tegmark proposes is a universe and physical world that can not only be described by mathematics, but that is mathematics. Combining science and cosmology, this unique book will reveal some of the greatest mysteries of our existence.(This title may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)