You are Here A Portable History of the Universe

"You Are Here will provide an antidote to existential vertigo, helping you find your feet in a limitless universe" -- Matt Ridley "For many years, I've secretly longed for someone to take me by the hand and walk me through time and space -- someone who would marvel with me at every strange thing we encountered, and pepper his scientific discourse with lines of poetry. Thank goodness Christopher Potter has come along at last." -- Dava Sobel "A marvelously capacious book that will attract serious readers everywhere" Booklist "Any reader who has avoided science for fear of being overwhelmed will find a friendly guide in Potter ... This clear and smoothly written look at the mind-boggling history of everything is both informative and provocative." Publishers Weekly "Wonderful stuff, the most thoughtful pop science book of the last few years ... erudite, elegant and thoughtfully constructed" -- Rod Liddle Sunday Times 20090301