The Ultimate Fate of the Universe (Paperback)

1. Introduction; 2. Our galaxy; 3. The large-scale structure of the universe; 4. Elementary particles - a preliminary look; 5. Is the universe open or closed? 6. Three ways for a star to die; 7. Black holes and quasars; 8. Galactic and supergalactic black holes; 9. A black hole is not forever; 10. Slow and subtle changes; 11. Future of life and civilization; 12. A collapsing universe; 13. the steady state theory; 14. The stability of the proton; 15. Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.