The Complete Idiot's Guide to Theories of the Universe takes readers on an exotic journey through the religious, philosophical, and scientific theories of the nature and origin of our Universe. The book includes:

-- Creation stories of the Near East

-- The ideas of Pythagoras and Plato

-- Discussions of Creationism vs. Evolution

-- Big Bang vs. Steady State Theory

-- General Relativity vs. Quantum Mechanics

-- Superstring Theory, Supersymmetry, and hidden dimensions

-- The Accelerating Universe and the Big Chill

-- Eastern and Western views of how it's all going to end