Davies Paul. The Last Three Minutes. Conjectures about the Ultimate Fate of the Universe

BasicBooks, 1997. — 162 p.And so some day,
The mighty ramparts of the mighty universe
Ringed round with hostile force,
Will yield and face decay and come crumbling to ruin.
Lucretius, De Retum NaturaDoomsday
The dying Universe
The first Three Minutes
Stardoom
Nightfall
Weighing the Universe
Forever Is a Long Time
Life in the Slow Lane
Life in the Fast Lane
Sudden Death - and Rebirth
Worlds without End?