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Book SynopsisThe inside story of a quest to unlock one of cosmology's biggest mysteries, derailed by the lure of the Nobel Prize.
Trade Review"[Keating] is a deft writer, interweaving the science with personal musings." -- Nature
"A compelling personal memoir, a fascinating history of cosmology, and an interesting firsthand account of a dramatic scientific adventure." -- Physics Today
"Brian Keating's compulsively readable book shows us the human side of science: the passion, the competition, the jealousies, the mistakes, the triumphs, the heartbreaks. A first-hand account of how science happens at the very highest levels." -- Sean Carroll, author of The Big Picture
"By losing the Nobel Prize, Keating and BICEP2 has led us to an even greater victory: the recognition that there are more important things in this Universe, like scientific truths, than the fleeting glory of an earthly award." -- Forbes
"A deeply personal journey that illuminates both the ultimate questions that cosmologists seek to answer, and the problems that we, as human beings, generate in the pursuit of those answers... Whether you're familiar with these ideas behind the evolution of our universe or have never heard the word 'inflation' before, Keating's narrative ensures you'll have the background you need to understand why this result was so sought-after." -- Astronomy.com
"A riveting account of the rise and fall of the seeming confirmation of the cosmological theory of inflation… Keating offers vivid profiles of the personalities involved in shaping our modern view of the universe." -- Science
