865: The Grand Design 4of4: Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 2012by Stephen Hawking (Author), Leonard Mlodinow . (Author)

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Photo: No known restrictions on publication.1939. Hayden Planetarium, New York City. General entrance view, axis   http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow The Grand Design 4of4: Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 2012by Stephen Hawking (https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Hawking/e/B000AP5X0M/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1)   (Author), Leonard Mlodinow (https://www.amazon.com/Leonard-Mlodinow/e/B001IGP3W0/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_2)   .  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Design-Stephen-Hawking/dp/055338466X According 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 only 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.