Once in a while we all feel utterly dumbstruck by the fascinating universe. The cosmos simply surpasses our understanding.

In Brilliant!, a smoothly written and witty book by 17-year-old Kris Verburgh, we get to know the most riveting ideas and views of the cosmos. It includes the big bang, black holes, wormholes, the solar system, the planets, the expansion of the universe and the geometry of space, star systems and their origins, the end of our star system, higher dimensions, hyperspace, the multiverse, quantum mechanics, extraterrestrial life, paradoxes of time, the concept of time--and much more. We get a look at the work of Einstein, Newton, Hubble and Friedmann in clear, accessible language that, in addition to pure science, makes room for emotion and awe.