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The full title, Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, might be a bit misleading. Much of the book is focused on the history of astronomy. The latter part of the book does explain the Big Bang and defends it against detractors, so it isn't that the title is that far off. I was just expecting a sustained, book-length treatment of the Big Bang, which this isn't. Still, I suppose that the background provided by the rest of the book is needed to understand the Big Bang section. Even though I found a good deal of it to be ideas and facts I'd encountered before, I really enjoyed Singh's book. Maybe that's partly because I'd liked the astronomy course I'd taken in college and this book felt like a refresher. Also, Singh's style is engaging and the many stories about individual astronomers are fascinating. If you're looking for an astronomy refresher or are encountering the topic for the first time, and if you want to have a better understanding of the Big Bang theory, I recommend Simon Singh's book as a pleasurable and informative read.

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