The Edge of Space-Time

Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie

De: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

'One of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time' ED YONG, author of An Immense World

In The Edge of Space-Time, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein takes listeners to the boundaries of the universe, inviting us to spend time at the edge of what we know about space-time – and about ourselves.

Guided by her conviction that science is for everybody, Prescod-Weinstein renders accessible some of the most abstract concepts of theoretical physics and draws on poetry and popular culture – from Queen Latifah to Lewis Carroll to Big K.R.I.T. to Sun Ra and Star Trek – to tell fascinating stories about the fundamental quantum nature of space-time and everything inside of it.

Here we meet the quantum cat that is both dead and alive, learn the difference between dark matter and dark energy, explore the inner workings of black holes and investigate the possibility of a unified theory of quantum gravity.

Through Prescod-Weinstein’s clear-eyed and unique perspective, and informed by her deep knowledge of post-colonial history and Black feminist thought, The Edge of Space-Time argues that physics is an essential way for everyone to look at the universe and presents a compelling case that ‘the edge’ is a powerful vantage point from which to see the big picture. Prescod-Weinstein also shows us how spending time with the cosmos is a vital human activity that enriches all our lives.

©2026 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (P)2026 Canongate Books Ltd

Reseñas de la Crítica

With this extraordinary book, Prescod-Weinstein cements her status as one of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time; as polymath, griot, teacher and more; as the guide to the universe that we don't deserve but absolutely need. She has given us a book about physics as story and metaphor, as revelation and revolution, as answer and antidote. It's suffused with gorgeous poetry, full of righteous anger and frequently very, very funny (ED YONG, author of AN IMMENSE WORLD)

Lots of books talk about the universe. The Edge of Space-Time talks about the universe from the perspective of a real human living within it - a person with a body, embedded in a community, burdened by history, fuelled by curiosity, sustained by hope. A great read for any human being who lives in the universe (SEAN CARROLL, author of THE BIGGEST IDEAS IN THE UNIVERSE)

An enthralling introduction to the universe, The Edge of Space-Time reminds us all that stargazing is the work of generations of physicists and poets, and people both enslaved and free. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein invites us to imagine grander, queerer theories for our cosmic future and, along the way, achieves the unthinkable: she makes physics accessible and funny. A paean to caring for the unknown and the unknowable, this is a book for anyone in any world (SABRINA IMBLER, author of HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES)