In A Natural History of Time, French geophysicist Pascal Richet expertly leads us through the intricacies of this age-old quest with considerable flair and insight.

Jean-François Richet, the screenwriter, filmmaker and producer behind some of France's boldest thrillers such as 'Mesrine,' has signed with CAA.

Pascal Richet, . . Univ. of Chicago, $29 (471pp) ISBN 978-0-226-71287-1 For millennia humans relied on mythical or biblical accounts to conjure up a birth date for our planet.

Jean-François Richet, the screenwriter, filmmaker and producer behind some of France’s boldest thrillers such as “Mesrine” starring Vincent Cassel, has signed with CAA. Richet made a splash ...