{"product_id":"why-do-we-exist-isbn-9781984819123","title":"Why Do We Exist?","description":"\u003cb\u003eA boundary-breaking astrophysicist reimagines the universe—and our place within it—in this audacious journey through the Nine Realms of the cosmos.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This book explains the universe and then quietly explains you. Which is unfair, because I was just trying to read about space. . . . Smart, funny, and unexpectedly moving.”—Sarah Silverman, comedian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe universe gave rise to everything: stars and cells, minds and memories, purpose and pain. But it doesn’t care about us. It follows its own rules. And now, according to Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, we finally understand enough about those rules to ask the big questions like we mean it: Why do we exist? Are we alone? How did we get here? What comes next? And—perhaps most urgently—is there reason to hope?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeck yeah, there is!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Oluseyi is no ordinary scientist. A former street kid turned world-renowned cosmologist, he realized something bold: The story of existence can be told as a passage through nine interwoven realms—each revealing a new layer of cosmic truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s the \u003cb\u003eMiddle Realm,\u003c\/b\u003e where we live; the \u003cb\u003eRealm of Life,\u003c\/b\u003e where organisms flourish across the vastness of space; the \u003cb\u003eCosmological Realm,\u003c\/b\u003e where galaxies dance and collide; the \u003cb\u003eDark Realm,\u003c\/b\u003e dominated by unseen energy and invisible forces; the \u003cb\u003eQuantum Realm,\u003c\/b\u003e where reality defies intuition; the \u003cb\u003eTemporal Realm,\u003c\/b\u003e where time begins, flows, and perhaps ends; the \u003cb\u003eMultiverse Realm,\u003c\/b\u003e where our universe may be one among many; the \u003cb\u003eRealm Beyond Horizons,\u003c\/b\u003e where observation breaks down; and the \u003cb\u003eRealm of Imagination,\u003c\/b\u003e where insight, curiosity, and creativity shape our understanding of it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Do We Exist?,\u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Oluseyi cracks open these realms with clarity, humor, and radical honesty, bridging cutting-edge physics, personal narrative, and philosophy. The result is a blueprint for understanding reality itself and a surprising case for human potential in an indifferent cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t just a science book. It’s a survival manual for the universally curious.“This book explains the universe and then quietly explains you. Which is unfair, because I was just trying to read about space. . . . Smart, funny, and unexpectedly moving.”\u003cb\u003e—Sarah Silverman, comedian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of surprises on every page, \u003ci\u003eWhy Do We Exist?\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the cosmic dance of physics—on a scale from the smallest subatomic particles to the sweep of the universe—makes our existence possible. Chatty and charming, this book feels like a science lesson from a friendly physicist over a cup of coffee. Oluseyi makes physics fun, transforming a subject that often seems impenetrable into a grand story accessible to all.”\u003cb\u003e—Steve Brusatte, paleontologist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An incredible journey by a master guide, \u003ci\u003eWhy Do We Exist?\u003c\/i\u003e explores the mysteries of the cosmos with wit, warmth, and clarity. Oluseyi’s chatty, deeply human voice turns counterintuitive ideas into moments of insight—and invites readers to see the universe anew.”\u003cb\u003e—Sara Seager, astrophysicist and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Lights in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping, lively tour of the cosmos that makes life feel like a miracle . . . [Oluseyi] offers exceedingly clear explanations of the science as he goes, from the origin of fusion in protostars to black holes to quantum tunneling. The wonderfully dizzying result is that it places us, viscerally, in the scheme of things. Energy flows through these nested realms, and there, in the middle, is us: knots of energy tying together the largest and smallest scales. . . . Propulsive from start to finish.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Hakeem Oluseyi\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the critically acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eA Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Streets to the Stars,\u003c\/i\u003e is a multidisciplinary astrophysicist, multi-patented inventor, award-winning author and journalist, internationally recognized educator, and highly sought-after TV presenter, podcast host, voice actor, and keynote speaker.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233856401637,"sku":"NP9781984819123","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781984819123.jpg?v=1767744266","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/why-do-we-exist-isbn-9781984819123","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}