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by Stephen William Hawking (Author) "A WELL-KNOWN SCIENTIST (some say it was Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy..." (more)
Key Phrases: grand unification energy, complete unified theory, psychological arrow, Alpha Centauri, North Pole, Roger Penrose (more...)
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Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Time to help nonscientists understand the questions being asked by scientists today: Where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how? Hawking attempts to reveal these questions (and where we're looking for answers) using a minimum of technical jargon. Among the topics gracefully covered are gravity, black holes, the Big Bang, the nature of time, and physicists' search for a grand unifying theory. This is deep science; these concepts are so vast (or so tiny) as to cause vertigo while reading, and one can't help but marvel at Hawking's ability to synthesize this difficult subject for people not used to thinking about things like alternate dimensions. The journey is certainly worth taking, for, as Hawking says, the reward of understanding the universe may be a glimpse of "the mind of God." --Therese Littleton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A new edition?with pictures?for those who couldn't fathom the original.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; Upd Sub edition (October 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553103741
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553103748
  • Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars