A Brief History of Time#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or 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 God—where 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. |
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User Review - DzejnCrvena - LibraryThingI got the version with no pictures in it, so I can't understand some concepts mentioned in the book. May reread later when I become (more) interested in physics or astronomy. It's one of the books I just picked randomly, even though my significant other mentioned it at least once. Read full review
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User Review - Rose999 - LibraryThingHa, what can you say about this book? I liked it a lot, the concepts are extremely difficult to grasp at times but we are talking about theories that are being worked on by some of the most ... Read full review
Contents
Chapter One Our Picture of the Universe | 15 |
Chapter Three The Expanding Universe | 37 |
Chapter Four The Uncertainty Principle | 55 |
Chapter Six Black Holes | 83 |
Chapter Seven Black Holes Aint So Black | 103 |
Chapter Eight The Origin and Fate of the Universe | 119 |
Chapter Nine The Arrow of Time | 147 |
Chapter Eleven The Unification of Physics | 171 |
Chapter Twelve Conclusion | 187 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 205 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Brief History of Time |
| Author | Stephen Hawking |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Random House Publishing Group, 2011 |
| ISBN | 055389692X, 9780553896923 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Physics / Astrophysics Science / Space Science / Cosmology Science / Space Science / General |
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