Why do we exist? New answers to the ultimate questions of being. "To understand the universe at its most fundamental level, we must not only know how the universe behaves but also why. Why is there something rather than nothing? Why do we exist? Why this particular system of laws and not some other? This is the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything else. We will attempt to answer it in this book." Stephen Hawking. "One has rarely read about the universe and its origins in such an inspiring and bold manner." SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG.