The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far

Why Are We Here?

By: Lawrence M. Krauss

Narrated by: Lawrence Krauss

From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History).

In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality - and our place within it.

Reality is not what you think or sense - it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing.

With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of remarkable scientists who have helped unravel the unexpected fabric of reality with reasoning rather than superstition and dogma, and to explain how everything we see - and can’t see - came about. A passionate advocate for reason, Krauss gives the rationale for the seemingly irrational - and the mysteries and apparent contradictions of quantum physics, and explores what that means for our lives here on Earth - and beyond.

At its core, The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far is about the best of what it means to be human - an epic history of our ultimately purposeless universe that addresses the question, “Why are we here?”

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Critic reviews

"The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far ranges from Galileo to the LHC and beyond. It's accessible, illuminating, and surprising - an ideal guide for anyone interested in understanding our accidental universe." --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction

"A rich, definitely not-dumbed-down history of physics.... An admirable complement to the author's previous book and equally satisfying for those willing to read carefully." --Kirkus

"In confident...prose, Krauss tells a story that both celebrates and explores science. Through it, he reminds readers why scientists build such complicated machinery and push the boundaries of the quantum world when nothing makes sense: 'For no more practical reason than to celebrate and explore the beauty of nature.'" --Publishers Weekly

Wonderful read/listen.

I was concerned that this sort of book may not be suited to an audible book because of continued references to figures and images from the printed version.
To make this a little less jarring, and confusing a PDF file is supplied with the requisite images.
If you are going to listen while driving, please take a long hard look at the images so that you can bring them to mind when mentioned in the book.

I will need to listen through again, as there is a lot that I do not yet understand.

100% phisics explainer and very little else

The book for what it was, was fine. It is a physics explained by somebody who correctly see's phisics as being incompatible with most people's idea of religion. Despite suggestions it would, it enfaticabaly does not generat a big picture story that provides philophical insight into anything. the book is simply a resonably well done phisics explainer.

pretty mind blowing

Well told and so informative. loved this - science and religion / quantum mechanics - stories of Newton, Einstein... space and philosophy.

Fabulous to listen too

Wonderful communicator and an inspiration to young physicists and enthusiasts. He does a wonderful job at making topics accessible to the public yet engaging for the expert. 1.2x speed recommended though as he isn't the fastest reader in the world.

Holy crap that's a great book.

Ok, my head just developed an expansion crack... I guess that's good. If you're a fan of finding out how the world really works, this is a great starter kit. Enjoy, I sure did.

Thoroughly enjoyable .

A great mystery with a scary ending! I found this book thoroughly enjoyable even though some of the chapters were over my head. Highly recommended.

great telling of the story

loved it. did not struggle to finish it. best explanation of Higgs field I've encountered.

Not for armchair physicists

I am a fan of Lawrence Krauss and enjoyed Something From Nothing, but this one was over my head in a lot of places. Perhaps it's not the best book for this format: reading it myself with the included illustrations handy may have made it better. I think a condensed version that didn't go into quite so much detail would have been an improvement for this format.

Great food for thought...

I just the idea that we know so little... and the vastness of the future for humanity and the Cosmos.

Nearly returned after first few chapters but then couldn’t put it down

The story of particle physics and the history that brought us to this point. I’m use to religious zealots being intolerant so was surprised and slightly put off by the start of this book. Then we covered science up to Einstein, nothing added here - why am I listening still - I asked myself. Then it took a different turn … Minkowski … who? This turned took us off the well worn path science history into the greatest story ever told about the most fundamental building blocks of our universe. I stopped and watched YouTube videos to back fill my knowledge. Do I understand the Higgs Field not really but I know better what I don’t know. Eye opening. Must read. Science interest a prerequisite.