Cosmology and the universe books
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Cosmos
Carl SaganA television series turned into a book that set the template for popular science writing about the universe, combining astronomy, history of science and reflection.
A Brief History of Time
Stephen HawkingThe best-known popular cosmology book of its era, covering the Big Bang, black holes and the search for a unified theory, aimed at non-specialists.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill BrysonA journalistic tour of science that spends its early chapters on the universe, the Big Bang and the age of the cosmos, written for general readers.
The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
Katie MackAn astrophysicist's account of the ways the universe could end, based on current models of dark energy, black holes and vacuum decay, written for a general audience.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse TysonA short overview of the universe from the Big Bang to dark matter and dark energy, written in brief chapters for a general audience.
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More cosmology and the universe books
- The Elegant Universe
The Elegant UniverseBrian Greene - The Road to Reality
The Road to RealityRoger Penrose - On the Nature of Things
On the Nature of ThingsTitus Lucretius Carus - Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli - The Theory of Everything
The Theory of EverythingStephen Hawking - A Universe from Nothing
A Universe from NothingLawrence Maxwell Krauss - The Physics of Immortality
The Physics of ImmortalityFrank J. Tipler - Death by Black Hole : And Other Cosmic Quandaries
Death by Black Hole : And Other Cosmic QuandariesNeil deGrasse Tyson - The Cheese and the Worms
The Cheese and the WormsCarlo Ginzburg1976 - Magic of Reality
Magic of RealityRichard Dawkins2001 - Foundations of astronomy
Foundations of astronomyMichael A. Seeds1984 - The Cosmic Power Within You
The Cosmic Power Within YouJoseph Murphy1973