A Brief History of Time

Stephen Hawking

May 2011 · Sold by Bantam

About this ebook

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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.

Ratings and reviews

Too bad Hawking doesn't use the scientific method... Why do so many of these theories have irrational definitions for key terms and a lack of basic grammar. Someone please show him the trivium and quadrivium!

I didn't like this book ! Because It is just explaining ! I realized that physics without mathematics is like you can guess why it happens and how it happens but you can't really use that and predict that ! It's hard to say whether it was useful or not but I think Stephen hawking did a great job , the problem is I'm not a fan of physics without actual learning! Stephen hawking himself didn't learn physics this way !

Hawkins tries to explain compared concepts but I don't think an average reader can fly comprehend most of them. More images would help in understanding of the book significantly.

About the author

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.