The Shortest History of Our Universe by David Baker takes the reader from the big bang to the present day and even a bit of speculation about the future. Baker manages to pack a huge amount of information in a very short space yet manages to make it easily understood by the scientically challenged like me. There is even a nice touch of humour throughout. A very informative, interesting, and surprisingly entertaining read and I enjoyed immensely.

I received an arc of this book from Netgalley and The Experiment in exchange for an honest review

This was a great book. It was great that it was easy to understand and follow. It's a fantastic book if you are looking for an introduction to the subject. It was extremely well written. It was interesting and fun to read. It did not feel heavy at all. It kept my attention throughout. Even though I have read a lot around this subject, I still learnt something new. It was great just to refresh my mind of the facts and figures and to relearn the interesting facts. I definitely recommend reading this book if you would like to learn more about our universe. It is great for teens to adult.

Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating such an interesting fact filled book.

I can't wait to read more books from this series. 

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This concise book traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day. Drawing on physics, chemistry, biology, and more, the book is entertaining and easy to read. It also looks forward to the future of humanity, from how we can affect climate change to the possibility of finding a new home elsewhere in the cosmos.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This is a great ready for people who are interested in space and the history of the universe but wanted a book that's easy to ready for the the every day person. Many books on these topics currently on the market use language that can be difficult for people who aren't professionals in the field to be able to read and understand. This book was a quick read in easy to follow and understand language. Its also a great read for anyone with a newly developed interest in space to dig into some of the history, science, and existing research but readable in a way that can be easily understood and followed.

I loved this book. I liked the writing style with its clarity and conversational tone. Considering the time span (billions of years) and magnitude of the subject matter (the universe), there is an astonishing depth of information in what is actually a relatively concise book. Obviously, David Baker couldn’t go into a lot of details, but I feel like he covered all the major ones. The book is fast-paced and impossible to put down, yet it doesn’t feel rushed. Surprisingly, there were several laugh-out-loud moments. This book is a great addition to the Shortest History series. The only thing that didn’t really appeal to me was the discussion of the very distant future. Nonetheless, this is a great introductory book for anyone interested in big history. Thank you to Netgalley and The Experiment for the advance reader copy.