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Take the infinity trip

By Maggie Mcdonald

8 March 2003

Mary and John Gribbin add a new twist to the Universe. Big Numbers (Icon, £6.99) races through black holes and the thin green smear on Earth’s surface (life as we know it), to the lengths of light and the speed of air. Cartoons add a light touch to this feast of facts. Would entertain bright children and adults alike.

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