From the bestselling author of "A Universe From Nothing", comes a dramatic account of the scientific discoveries made by the greatest physical scientists in history. It explores not only why we're here but also how everything came about and the best of what it means to be human.

Lawrence M. Krauss is director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University. He is the author of more than 300 scientific publications and nine books, and the recipient of numerous international awards for his research and writing. Hailed by Scientific American as a 'rare scientific public intellectual', he is also a regular columnist for newspapers and magazines and appears frequently on radio and television.