Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-248) and index.
To see the world in a grain of sand: what we can observe from Earth -- Infinity in the palm of your hand: Einstein's far-reaching vision -- Eternity in an hour: the accelerating universe -- Darkness apparent: the hidden stuff of the cosmos -- Ever-changing moods: did nature's constants evolve? -- Escape clause: circumventing the Big Bang singularity -- What is real?