Ever wondered how chaos turned into stars, planets, and us?
In The Universe: Its Beginning and End, Lloyd Motz takes you on a mind-bending journey from the fiery birth of the cosmos to its mysterious future. Through the lens of the four fundamental forces—gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the elusive “weak interaction”—Motz explains how the universe evolved over billions of years.
With vivid photos and illustrations, he explores the structure of the Milky Way, Einstein’s relativity, and the universe’s expansion. This 1975 gem balances deep dives (sometimes a bit starry-eyed on star classifications) with clear, enlightening insights—like how Earth’s atmosphere and CO2 cycles work—perfect for stargazers and science lovers.
What forces keep the cosmos from flying apart—and where are we headed?
Specifications
Title: The Universe: Its Beginning and End
Author: Lloyd Motz
Publication Date: 1975
Publisher: Scribners
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Genre: Science, Cosmology, Astronomy
Pages: 343
Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2 inches
Language: English
Condition: Some pages are bent, yellowing on an inside page from the dust jacket as shown in photos
ISBN-10: 0684142392
Special Features: Includes many photos and illustrations
Meet Lloyd Motz
Lloyd Motz (1909–2004) was an American astronomer and physicist whose passion for the cosmos shone brightly in the mid-20th century. A professor at Columbia University, he co-authored influential works on astrophysics and cosmology while the space race gripped the world’s imagination.
Writing in 1975, Motz captured the era’s optimism about understanding the universe, blending complex science with accessible prose that still resonates today.
