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“Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.”—Los Angeles Times
When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the...
2) Black Holes
“It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science-fiction writers, but they are firmly matters of science...
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FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS
Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for years readers have asked for a more accessible formulation of its
“[Hawking] sprinkles his explanations with a wry sense of humor and a keen awareness that the sciences today delve not only into the far reaches of the cosmos, but into the inner philosophical world as well.”—The New York Times Book...
Stephen Hawking...
"...has overcome a crippling disease to become the supernova of world physics. Unable to write, or even speak clearly, he is leaping beyond the big bang, to the dance of geometry' that created the universe". Timothy Ferris, Vanity Fair.
"...can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit... His is a brain of extraordinary power." The New York Review of Books.
"...clearly
...My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking’s improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity....
FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS
Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe—A
Preeminent theoretical physicist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking collaborates with his daughter, Lucy Hawking, to bring young listeners a fun cosmic adventure exploring how the universe began. George is having problems at home, so when he gets the chance to help Eric run an experiment to find the earliest moment of the universe, he's eager to get started. But saboteurs are plotting to ruin everything. And only by learning to tell friend
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“Hawking’s parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity’s future should read.”—NPR
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes • The Guardian...
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