

A Brief History of Time
Books | Science / Space Science / Cosmology
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Stephen Hawking
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA 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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Author
Stephen Hawking
Pages
224
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2011-05-04
ISBN
055389692X 9780553896923
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Over my head but super fascinating nonetheless"
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Cece Phelan
"SO INTERESTING. Was definitely a difficult read for me so I switched back and forth between reading and audio. Can I explain anything I read? No. Did I enjoy reading it? Yes. Liked how Hawking would explain a complicated idea then re-explain it like I'm 5 y/o."
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Robin Valmoja
"This is a non-fiction book about black holes, stars, Big Bang Theory. Everyone should read this book but let me warn you, its not for everybody. It was one difficult book to read. "
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Ananth Saravanan
"Really good read for anyone who is interested in knowing more about our universe and laws that bind it. Doesn’t need to be someone with prior knowledge of physics to read this book. If you find anything that you don’t understand you can just google it. "
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Oshan Upreti
"This was an excellent book ! Hawking writes in a way that makes it easy to grasp complex ideas. Although individuals who have an inclination towards physics and astronomy might get the most out of it, I still highly recommend it to all! It is extremely thought provoking , which is why it was not a fast read for me personally, but I think that's the point! "
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Gracie Grey
"Very interesting!"
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Wyatt Smith
"This worked for me because I have experience learning about the physics concepts in this book, so I was able to understand what I was reading well enough. I don’t know if I’d recommend it to people as an introduction to cosmology or anything. That might just be a personal preference because I know if I had picked this up two-ish years ago before going to college, I would’ve taken a long time to finish it, and it would’ve been hard to grasp. <br/><br/>I appreciated this because it gave me a review of information covered in my recent physics classes and what I’ll use in my future career. It reassured me that I do understand what I’m doing lol. I did learn new things from it more toward the end, and I think Stephen Hawking wrote this well (even the parts I don’t totally get). It was an interesting summarization of fundamental scientific concepts. I think his sense of humor came across sometimes too, and it made me smile. <br/><br/>The book was focused on the possibility or implications of God more than I expected, but it was an interesting stance to learn about. It didn’t bother me as an atheist, but I can see how the way it’s written might annoy someone else. He doesn’t say that God can’t exist because he couldn’t prove that, but the research he discusses could imply it. I don’t think he needed to keep that out of the book, but in general, the discussions of how things work were honestly more entertaining to me than their philosophical meanings. Those are still important to ask about since it can lead to learning more, but I don’t think it matched everything else in the book. Whenever he brought it up, it stood out.<br/><br/>I liked listening to the audiobook and pausing when I came across an updated part covering more recent discoveries. That’s how I knew there were a couple new sections, a whole new chapter, and an appendix that I got to read in addition to the original version. I think this is a well put together book that covers a lot of important and interesting stuff. I enjoyed going deeper into these topics and thinking more about how a unified theory that replaces or combines quantum mechanics and general relativity is hopefully the next step we take. I don’t think everyone will love it, but if you’re a physics major or going into astronomy like I am, it’s probably a safe bet that you‘ll like it."
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Izzie
"Loved this book! I read it over another time because I knew I would have missed some things, and I love the way Stephen writes, I’m looking forward to reading more of his work as this subject is a favorite of mine."
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Breah Ford
"It absolutely is."
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Ryan Evans
"This book was a great read. Dr. Hawking presents advanced concepts in an easy-to-understand, fully relatable level. He's also got a wicked sense of humor! I thoroughly enjoyed to and look forward to delving deeper into advanced physics and mathematics in his other works."
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Amanda Wampler