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Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time: A Reader's Companion (Hardcover)

by Stephen Hawking (Author)
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There seems little justification for what Hawking himself wryly calls in the foreword "The Book of The Film of The Book" other than the marketing opportunity presented by this tie-in to the tie-in to the science bestseller of the century (approximately 5.5 million copies sold to date). The film is the forthcoming A Brief History of Time , a much-anticipated documentary by noted director Errol Morris about the life and scientific thought of the most original physicist since Albert Einstein. But this "reader's companion" offers nothing but excerpts from the filmmaker's interviews with Hawking's parents, friends and colleagues, served up with bits of biography and generic graphics insufficient to the science. A pop-up guide to the Big Bang would have served Hawking's audience as well as this souvenir program.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Based on a documentary film on Hawking and his work, this reader's companion features candid personal interviews with Hawking's family and friends, personal photographs, and illustrations of his theories. 250,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. Movie tie-in.

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  • Hardcover: 194 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 1st Printing edition (May 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553077724
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553077728
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,119,476 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful!, November 25, 1999
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I'm only sixteen and before I read this book I knew very little about space. With this book I was even able to prove my chemistry teacher wrong on several occasions, one dealing with nuclear force. This book is excellent for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on how we came to be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It made me think on higher levels about the universe..., November 3, 1999
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Stephen Hawking's a Brief History of Time: A Reader's Companion was a time stoppingly good book. It made me think on a higher level about the universe, black holes, and time. Much of this information, like the fact that black holes give off radiation, I had not yet begun to comprehend in the far reaches of my younge mind. Stephen Hawking, unlike most people of his brain power (if there are any people with brain power equal to his), made his words in a form that even the most common of Joes could understand every atom of what he was trying to say. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about time and how it effects the universe and its black holes. I hope everyone likes it as muck as I do. Thank you and, Stephen, keep up the good work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLY SUPERB!!, October 26, 2001
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This is the BEST book I have ever read. I had never ever known astronomy in such a detail. I was able to impress my physics teacher by asking questions that brought even her in utter chaos and by answering some questions that were meant for 12th grader and above. You will start digesting astronomy after readin it!
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