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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 an internationally acclaimed masterpiece which 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.

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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., Ribozyme

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

'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

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

'To follow such a fine mind as it exposes such great problems is an exciting experience', The Sunday Times

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STEPHEN HAWKING was a brilliant theoretical physicist and is generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. He held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and is the author of A Brief History of Time which was an international bestseller. His other books for the general reader include A Briefer History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universe, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, and Black Holes: The BBC Reith Lectures.
He died on 14 March, 2018.

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Item Weight : 200 g
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0553175211
ISBN-13 : 978-0553175219
Dimensions : 12.7 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm
Publisher : Bantam; Latest Edition (1 April 1995)
Language: : English

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Without a doubt a masterpiece! 👍

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"What did God do before he created the universe? Augustine didn’t reply: He was preparing Hell for people who asked such questions. Instead, he said that time was a property of the universe that God created, and that time did not exist before the beginning of the universe."

Stephen Hawking takes us on a journey from the time when the world believed that Earth was the center of the universe and supported on the back of a giant tortoise to our age when we know better. Without the use of any mathematical equation, except the one famous mass energy equivalence relation by Einstein, he has explained the nature of our universe, from the smallest particles which cannot be seen to the biggest entities, the black holes in a simple language.

The manner in which Hawking broke down complex concepts in theoretical physics, along with his adept use of humor, he clearly won over the readers who otherwise might have found themselves intimidated by physics and maths.
I recommend it to all people who are interested in physics and cosmology but hate equations. 😄

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Must buy this book.Best book that is ever read by me.

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A very good book.This book is like a tree.You can climb up that tree and when you reach the top you have a very clear view of everything . But climbing the tree up is somewhat difficult while you are still on the trunk.The first two chapters form this "trunk" and the rest are branches.If you suceed in climbing up the trunk then nobody can stop you from reaching the top.

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Sawita

Intriguing read for those who wonder about our universe!

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A brief history of time... What a fascinating book! This is probably the first time I read through an entire book where I only understood a fraction of what was explained, due to my limited understanding on the topic. In other circumstances I would have left it incomplete. However with this gem, it made me wonder about various principles I had heard about in high school, and search for some cool videos online explaining them in an easy to understand language.

If you have wondered about the big bang, black holes, elementary particles, general relativity, quantum mechanics, space and time, or the laws of the universe, this book is for you!

This book reminds one of how beautiful, fascinating and intriguing our universe is! I don't think the author could have simplified things any further. I rate the book a 5-star for keeping me engaged, for making me explore concepts I wouldn't have otherwise, and for reminding me of the wonders of the universe.

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There is no comparison of this book from the beaning of astronomy till the modern world and thoughts of future.
The Grate Stephen Hawkings is the write which makes the book more legendary.
Grate to read the language is not much difficult to understand .
Nearly All my Dough of the space science has been cleared by this book.

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Ravi Garlay

The best book for a Physics Lover

Reviewed in India on 19 September 2018

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This book is really a proof that why was Stephen Hawking One of the best Physicist after Albert Einstien ...
I mean it explains the high level concepts in a way that anyone can easily understand ..

You can easily understand the complexity of high level concepts in Easiest way..
If you're a at least +1 student and a physics lover ...This one is for you..
And it adds more interest If you are interested in astrophysics ...This book is a MUST...
And the hardest thing about the book is that you can't put it down...once you start reading it...it makes you understand and inspires you to think,which I find very amazing

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Biswajit Chatterjee

Tough read but Hawking makes it easier

Reviewed in India on 15 November 2018

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It’s a 200 pages of book which you might think is a one day read but actually it’s not. It’s complicated and hard to understand at times but what makes this book a masterpiece is the way Hawking explains all the scientific terms in a way that a normal brain can understand it. I loved the way he concluded the book by give briefings on Einstein, Galalio and Newton they were all two pages briefings but they changed my viewpoint on these scientists forever. Take your time and read this.

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Archana

Cheap paper quality

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I haven't read the book yet so content wise I can't commend. But my problem is with it's quality. The paper quality is very poor and it looks like a second quality stuff. The original rate printed is 399 and I got it for 189 because of the amazon sale. Since I got it so cheap I don't have much to complain I guess, but those who want to buy a good hard copy of this book please look elsewhere. Will update about the actual book content when I finish reading it.

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Piyush Bilgaiyan

A gift to all the curious minds.

Reviewed in India on 22 July 2020

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A must read to all the curious minds.
SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE WILL TELL YOU IS-
It just not only deals with open enden questions that haunt our minds😁. But also explores scientific temprament.
This is one of few books that accept in writing that "all i belive might be just a fantasy and string theory will be overthrown by future generations".
It shows us a mirror how little we know.
The problem faced by modern day philosophers is also been touched.
My personal favourite chapter is the "arrow of time". Because it teaches us how to make judgements and later how to discard them.
P.S. none of deep knowledge is required in order to appreciate this book.

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Martin Jones

A Brief History Of My Efforts To Understand Physics

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2018

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Stephen Hawking summarises the difficulty of his book right at the end. Science has become ever more complex and specialised. All the grand, universal theories of A Brief History are actually the work of experts who only have time to understand their small patch. This breaking down of knowledge into pieces has been going on for centuries, gathering pace after 1776 when, in his Wealth Of Nations, Adam Smith described the future of industry as the division of labour. Then in 1988 Stephen Hawking comes along and has a go at explaining the whole of modern physics, with all its specialised fields and competing experts, to a general reader.

Perhaps part of A Brief History Of Time’s remarkable success lies in a nostalgic reaction. People used to live in houses with one big room. Go to Anne Hathaway’s house in Stratford and you’ll see how a sixteenth century hall was split into the rooms of later centuries. Perhaps, in a figurative sense, we look into a tiny room in the attic - where the physicist has a study - and yearn to return to that big hall where everyone is in it together.

So how did Stephen Hawking do? I have to admit to reading general books on physics that I have found much easier and more compelling - Superforce for example, by Paul Davies, an accomplished physicist in his own right. This is a book I read back in the 1980s after failing, on that occasion, to get to the end of A Brief History. But Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous physicists of modern times, isolated both by his esoteric field of expertise and his illness. Looking into the study of such a man increases the frisson.

Overall I would say I caught the gist of at least some of A Brief History, without feeling I gained a deep knowledge of anything. Maybe that is an inevitable part of what us general readers might call the Dilettante Principle, our equivalent of the Uncertainty Principle. You can either know a little about a lot, or a lot about a little, but not both.

I think if I’m honest I was more interested in the book not so much for what was in it - which I often had a tough time following - but for what it represents about the times we live in, where people know more and more about smaller and smaller areas. A lot of good books are like that. They catch a moment.

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Betseylee

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2018

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(This is the updated version). What a book, I enjoyed it from beginning to end, reading only a chapter a day, so I didn't get too bogged down and had time to digest it. Nevertheless, it is a lot to take on board. Being a sci-fi nut, a lot of the theory and concepts, in principle, we're known to me but still, I am only a lowly Human Being, not a scientist! I loved the sense of humour and little asides, although I am a little perplexed by the notion that if time flowed backwards, you could see the result of a race and then place a bet on it, knowing the result. Surely you are still travelling time in the wrong direction to collect your winnings, or alternatively, everyone would be rich! Screws my brain up just trying think about it. Anyway, a jolly good book which I shall certainly read again.

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Steve

Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2018

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Although inevitably now a little dated, given new discoveries and observations (such as gravitational waves), this layman's introduction to theoretical physics, quantum mechanics et al, is still an excellent read. For example, did you know why the LHC at Cerne has to generate such enormous electrical power? Stephen's clear and often humorous text leads you through some of the most complex concepts, and along the way you get quite a few anecdotes. You can feel his enthusiasm for his subject and his aim of showing his readers how remarkable the advances have been in the last 50 years in our understanding of the cosmos, from galactic filaments to sub-atomic quarks (and whatever they are made of). Why did this man not win a Nobel Prize? He surely earned in his work on black holes, and also surely for his mass education of a worldwide public. If you haven't read this, give it a go. I found it hard going (I'm no physicist) but persevering brings rewards as I now have some inkling of the profundity of the concepts Stephen explains. You'll not regret it.

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Stephen Hawking book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2018

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If you are into this subject this is a great read yes some things are difficult to get your head around but I found if I read the paragraph a few times you can do it. I loved reading it tho as it has been written in a way most people can understand and it is a fascinating subject and a mind expanding read. I feel way more informed and enlightened after and I will read it again! Once my mum has read it. As we are both very interested in Stephen Hawking. The book really opens your eyes to what we actually know or have educated theories on.highly recommend this book as it pushes the boundaries and after reading I feel I am enlightened with a real understanding of the universe and all that goes with it. Just get it and give it a read and make your self feel more intelligent😉😇

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Liz Smith

a brilliant book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2018

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This is a brilliant book. It enhances what I learned while studying for a Bsc at Open University.
Stephen Hawking obviously had a good sense of humour, judging by the way he expresses some things.
He must have been a very kind person, as he assures readers that there is nothing to worry about when he tells of things that some may consider alarming.

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