This was a good read with lots of interesting views presented. Definitely thought provoking and rather enjoyable. ( )

This is a mystery with no answers, no resolution. But a must read if you seek any kind of meaning. ( )

Why is there something rather than nothing? That's the question that Holt asks philosophers, mathematicians, and authors to discuss. The book contains lots of fascinating and thought provoking ideas. Very good read if you enjoy this sort of thing....I needed more than the allotted library time for this one. ( )

How do we explain the riddle of existence? This book attempts to anwer that question with erudition, precision, and an ability to make understandable some highly complicated concepts. I found this to be an intellectual book that most of us non-intellectuals could read and enjoy. ( )

Holt takes on the ultimate deep and complex question of why is there something rather than nothing and distills it into something readable for the layman. The book works its way through a series of interviews with philosophers, Nobel Laureates in physics, mathematicians, and theologians setting up a series of contrasting views. Views cover the idea of multiple, infinite worlds to the other extreme of the possibility of nothing.

Not a book you can read for more than 30-40 pages at a sitting and one you may have to read a couple times to absorb. A question everyone has wondered about at some time or another -- would recommend this as a guide. It may have you asking more questions by the time you're done with it.
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