A Brief History of Time

From Big Bang to Black Holes

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A Brief History of Time

By: Stephen Hawking

Narrated by: John Sackville

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Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?

These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.

It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.

'This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marvelling at his mind.' The Sunday Times

"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."--The New York Times

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Astronomy & Space Science

Cosmology

Physics

Science

Astronomy

Thought-Provoking

Funny

Inspiring

Feel-Good

Interstellar

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Critic reviews

This app/book version of Hawking's famous laymen book is just an amazing piece of learning. This makes much more accessible and understandable the complex and awesome topics dealt by Hawking as he explains how our universe works. I am just in awe at how creative he is to produce one of a kind e-book like this. The pace, illustrations and connections of topics within the book are so helpful and so appropriate for the new generation used to tweets and small bites of information. You can flip over some topics when you have some time, learn some amazing fact, and come back later which no rush or worry about how fast you are progressing through the book. Hope other books on complex topics are translated to this format. And I love the updates of the latest science since the publication of the original book. We have learned so much in the last decade that I agree with Hawking, it is an honour to live in this times.

Master of the Universe... One scientist's courageous voyage to the frontiers of the Cosmos

This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe, while marvelling at his mind

He can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit... His is a brain of extraordinary power

To follow such a fine mind as it exposes such great problems is an exciting experience

One of the most brilliant scientific minds since Einstein

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If you're interested in all things space and time then you'll love this! Admittedly I'd hope Stephen Hawking would read it himself but John Sackville does a great job.