![]() ![]() "Levin interweaves enlightening insights into the most profound enigmas of space, time and infinity with reflections on her struggle to balance her personal and professional lives. " touchingly personal account."-Jim McClean, The Herald (Glasgow) A book to be applauded."-Andrew Crumey, The Scotsman "Levin unpacks the technicalities with a skill honed from giving many lectures on the subject, and it is fascinating to read. But in How the Universe Got Its Spots, the astrophysicist Janna Levin insists that infinity works as a hypothetical concept only, and that it is not found in nature."-Lauren Porcaro, New Yorker ![]() "If the universe is infinite, then its possibilities are infinite as well. "Levin not only tours the wilder reaches of cosmology, but she also bares her soul."- New Scientist ![]() "Gives a personal resonance to scientists’ attempts to understand the mysteries of the universe."- Washington Post Few scientists are capable of putting their understanding and experiences into words as effectively."-Peter Coles, Nature "Gorgeously written."-Mary Carmichael, Newsweek This intimate account of the life and thought of a physicist is one of the nicest scientific books I have ever read-personal and honest, clear and informative, entertaining and difficult to put down."-Alejandro Gangui, American Scientist ![]()
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