Science journalist Govert Schilling takes the reader on a whirlwind journey
through time by describing the evolution of the cosmos, from the beginning of
space and time fourteen billion years ago, to the creation of the Earth and
humankind. Ending with a glance into the distant future of the universe, the
book's combination of compelling text and breathtaking photographs provides an
impressive vision of the place of man in the cosmos. Govert Schilling is a Dutch
science writer and astronomy publicist. He is a contributing editor of Sky and
Telescope magazine, and regularly writes for the news sections of Science and
New Scientist. Schilling is the astronomy