In the constellation of Eridanus lies a terrible mystery: it is as if something has taken a gigantic bite out of the universe! The astonishing speed at which the fields of astrophysics and cosmology are evolving today allows us to understand the history of the universe better than we understand the history of our own planet.

However, our discoveries come with unfathomable riddles that leave even the astrophysicists themselves speechless: supermassive black holes, bubbles filled with emptiness that seem to engulf space, even enormous parallel universes that swallow smaller ones.

The award-winning astrophysicist, skilled storyteller, and renowned popularizer of the universe's mysteries, Paul Davies, presents with clarity and playful spirit what we know about the universe and its enigmas, exploring the enticing (and sometimes terrifying!) possibilities that lie ahead of us.

Leading us through the bold inquiries that offer solutions to unimaginable mysteries, he ultimately guides us to the greatest enigma of all: why does the universe exist? And how did a system of particles, without consciousness and purpose, manage to give rise to conscious and thinking beings filled with wonder?

WHAT EATS THE UNIVERSE? is a dazzling journey into the great "cosmic" questions of the universe and our lives, written in a way that entertains, mesmerizes, and inspires every reader.