The Beginning and the End of Everything by Paul Parsons is an authoritative and engaging overview of the past, present, and future of modern cosmology. The book takes readers on a rollercoaster ride through billions of light years to tell the story of the Big Bang, from birth to death. It covers the formulation of the Big Bang theory, the discovery of our expanding universe, and the groundbreaking theories of Einstein that laid the groundwork for the Big Bang cosmology of today. The book also explores the ultimate fate of the universe and the possibility of a multiverse of parallel universes.