From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time [Paperback]

An accessible and engaging exploration of the mysteries of time.
-Brian Greene, author ofThe Elegant Universe

Twenty years ago, Stephen Hawking tried to explain time by understanding the Big Bang. Now, Sean Carroll says we need to be more ambitious. One of the leading theoretical physicists of his generation, Carroll delivers a dazzling and paradigm-shifting theory of time's arrow that embraces subjects from entropy to quantum mechanics to time travel to information theory and the meaning of life.

From Eternity to Hereis no less than the next step toward understanding how we came to exist, and a fantastically approachable read that will appeal to a broad audience of armchair physicists, and anyone who ponders the nature of our world. Unifying cosmology, thermodynamics, and information science into a refreshingly accessible whole,From Eternity to Herewill make you wish time's arrow could fly in reverse, if only so you could once again read the book for the first time.
-Seed Magazine

Carroll...takes his readers on a fascinating and refreshing trek through every known back alley and cul de sac of quantum mechanics, relativity, cosmology and theoretical physics. The best way to grasp the rich mysteries of our universe is by constantly rereading the best and clearest explanations. Mr. Carroll'sFrom Eternity to Hereis certainly one of them.
-Wall Street Journal

For anyone who ever wondered about the nature of time and how it influences our universe, this book is a must read. It is beautifully written, lucid, and deep.
-Kip Thorne, Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, author ofBlack Holes and Time Warps

Sean Carroll'sFrom Eternity to Hereprovides a wonderfully accessible account of some of the most profound mysteries of modern physics. While you may not agree with all his conclusions, you will find the discussion fascinating, and takelĂ*