6" x 9", 394 page trade paperback titled THE BIG BANG: THE CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE by Joseph Silk/ W.H. Freeman And Company, ISBN # 0-7167-1085-4, First Printing, Copyright 1980/ Our universe was born billions of years ago in a hot, violent explosion of elementary particles and radiation known as the big bang. What do we know about this ultimate moment of creation, and how do we know it? Award-winning astronomer and physicist Joseph Silk begins his story with the first microseconds of the big bang, on through the evolution of stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, quasars, and into the distant future of our universe. He also explores the fascinating evidence for the big bang model and recounts the history of cosmological speculation. The book is complete and in VERY GOOD condition with some overall wear that includes some light creases and cover edgewear.