Janna Levin

A very short book for readers of Carlo Rovelli that explains the science of black holes by taking the reader on a journey inside one. What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Black holes are found throughout the universe. They can be microscopic. They can be billions of times larger than our Sun. They are dark on...

Is the universe infinite or just really big? With this question, cosmologist Janna Levin announces the central theme of this book, which established her as one of the most direct, unorthodox, and creative voices in contemporary science. As Levin sets out to determine how big "really big" may be, she offers a rare intimate look at the daily life of...

The full inside story of the detection of gravitational waves at LIGO, one of the most ambitious scientific experiments of all time. The full inside story of the detection of gravitational waves at LIGO, one of the most ambitious feats in scientific history. Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Sunday Times 'This is empirical poetry. A...