The Cosmic Landscape

Written by Leonard Susskind, the book is subtitled "String theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design"
Science is in the throes of trying to define a Theory of Everything, a theory that will explain everything in reality. String theory is one attempt that seems to be closer than earlier theories, being closer to providing a framework for gravity as well as the other forces. The author is a founder of string theory, and the book takes you on a tour of the development of string theory, and where it is going. The book is very readable if you are interested in the biggest questions, and what could be bigger than 10 to the 500 realities? A good look at scientific thinking and the development of a major theory as well as a look at the theory itself.