What is a good introductory book on the Big Bang? for the layperson?

Question

I just thumbed through Simon Singh's book on the big bang and seems quite long and daunting...any other suggestions?

Answer 1

Try Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time.  Prof. Hawking's writing style is remarkably accessible by the non-scientist.

Answer 2

Some people will cite Hawking's "A Brief History of the Time," but I really liked Timothy Ferris' book, which came out about 20 years ago.  I can't say how up to date it is, but I don't believe a whole lot has changed since it was written.

Now here's the embarrassing part: I'm not sure which book it was.  I think it was "Coming of Age in the Milky Way."  Ferris is a very lively and engaging writer who really knows his stuff.

Okay, I get it now.  Somebody, no doubt using multiple IDs, has been going down my list giving three thumbs down to all my answers lately.  Get a life.

Answer 3

http://themustread.com/sbooks.php?id=31

fabric of the cosmos is really good

Answer 4

I recommend two: First "A Brief History Of Time" by Stephen Hawking, which gives you the history of the Universe and how we know,

and next: "The First Three Minutes" by Steven Weinberg, which explains much better the very beginning of the Universe.

Singh's book is good too, but shouldn't be the first...