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. |
What people are saying - Write a review
User ratings
| 5 stars |
| ||
| 4 stars |
| ||
| 3 stars |
| ||
| 2 stars |
| ||
| 1 star |
|
Will make you think
User Review - DPepp - BordersThis book was simply amazing it will make you think about the world around you and how everything is affected by small things. I loved this book, I finished rather quickly because I couldn't put it down. Read full review
Review: A Brief History of Time
User Review - Ryan Potter - GoodreadsA very good read. Although it does still contain some jargon, and is very technical at times, it is the laypersons best opportunity to understand quantum physics and general relativity. That said, it ... 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 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able according allow appear arrow atoms attraction beginning believed big bang black hole body boundary called cause chapter collapse complete contain contracting density described dimensions direction disorder distance early earth effect Einstein electrons emitted energy event example exist expanding explain fact fall field force future galaxies gravitational collapse gravity happens histories idea increase infinite initial known later laws least light limit look mass matter means measure million million million moving neutron Newton objects observe orbits particles past paths physics planets position possible predicted principle protons quantum mechanics quarks question radiation rays reason regions relativity rotating seems showed single singularity space space-time speed stars started string suggested suppose surface temperature theory thought thousand uncertainty unified theory universe waves weak zero
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |