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Editorial Reviews
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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 the Hardcover edition.
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"This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marveling at his mind."—Sunday Times, London

"Charming and lucid...[A book of] sunny brilliance."—The New Yorker

"Lively and provocative...Mr. Hawking clearly possesses a natural teacher's gifts—easy, good-natured humor and an ability to illustrate highly complex propositions with analogies plucked from daily life."—New York Times
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Product Details

* Paperback: 224 pages
* Publisher: Bantam; 10 Anv edition (September 1, 1998)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0553380168
* ISBN-13: 978-0553380163
* Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
* Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
* Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (326 customer reviews)
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* Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#4 in Books > Science > Astronomy & Space Science > Astronomy
#11 in Books > Science > History & Philosophy > History of Science
#1 in Books > Science > Astronomy & Space Science > Cosmology

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