The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie (Canongate Books) - Hardcover

Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1837261040 ISBN 13: 9781837261048

Publisher: Canongate Books, 2026

Synopsis

'One of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time' ED YONG
'Chanda Prescod-Weinstein brings light to our universe' ROBIN INCE

In The Edge of Space-Time, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein takes readers 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.

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About the Author

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is an associate professor of physics and astronomy and core faculty in women's and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is a columnist for New Scientist and Physics World. She conducts award-winning theoretical physics research on dark matter, the early universe and neutron stars, while also researching Black feminist science studies. Her first book, The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime and Dreams Deferred, won the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology, the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science and a 2022 Josephine Miles Award from PEN Oakland. Born in Los Angeles, she has roots spanning from Christ Church, Barbados to Kilburn, London.

cprescodweinstein.com | @chanda.prescod.weinstein

From the Back Cover

The universe, reimagined, through pop culture, poetry and theoretical physics - from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos

Edition details

• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1837261040
• ISBN 13: 9781837261048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368