A Brief History of Time

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Bantam Books, 1998 - Science - 212 pages
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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.

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This 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

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One of the easiest ways to understand the workings of the universe.

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Contents

Chapter Two Space and Time
15
Chapter Three The Expanding Universe
37
Chapter Four The Uncertainty Principle
55
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About the author (1998)

Stephen Hawking is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge; his other books for the general reader include A Briefer History of Time, Black Holes and Baby Universes and The Universe in a Nutshell.

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TitleA Brief History of Time
Updated and expanded tenth anniversary edition
AuthorStephen Hawking
Edition10
PublisherBantam Books, 1998
ISBN0553380168, 9780553380163
Length212 pages
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