The Fabric of the Heavens : The University of Chicago Press : 9780226808482 : 0226808483 : 13 Jan 2000 : Conceived as three companion volumes that form an introduction to the central ideas of the modern natural sciences, these books&;intelligent, informative, and accessible&;are an excellent source for those who have no technical knowledge of the subject. Praise for The Fabric of the Heavens: "I cannot remember when I last went through a book, any book, with such all-devouring zest. What is more, even the most complex technicalities are reduced to a positively crystalline clarity: If I can understand them, anyone can. The Fabric of the Heavens is, in every sense of the word, an eye-opener."&;Peter Green, The Yorkshire Post "Not until the last chapter of the book is [the reader] allowed to think again wholly as a modern man has become accustomed, by common sense, to think. The discipline is admirably suited to the authors' task, and cunningly devised for the reader's edification&;and