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▼▲Title: A Brief History of Time - eBook By: Stephen Hawking Format: DRM Protected ePub Vendor: Bantam | Publication Date: 2011 ISBN: 9780553896923 ISBN-13: 9780553896923 Stock No: WW18095EB |
Publisher's Description
▼▲A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawkings book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe beginand what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unendingor are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?
Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and "arrows of time," of the big bang and a bigger Godwhere the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. With exciting images and profound imagination, Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation.
Author Bio
▼▲Stephen Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His books for the general reader include My Brief History, the classic A Brief History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell, and, with Leonard Mlodinow, A Briefer History of Time and The Grand Design. Stephen Hawking died in 2018.
Editorial Reviews
▼▲"This book marries a childs wonder to a geniuss intellect. We journey into Hawkings universe while marvelling at his mind."The Sunday Times (London)
"Masterful."The Wall Street Journal
"Charming and lucid . . . [A book of] sunny brilliance."The New Yorker
"Lively and provocative . . . Mr. Hawking clearly possesses a natural teachers giftseasy, good-natured humor and an ability to illustrate highly complex propositions with analogies plucked from daily life."The New York Times
"Even as he sits helpless in his wheelchair, his mind seems to soar ever more brilliantly across the vastness of space and time to unlock the secrets of the universe."Time
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