A Brief History of Time: The Popular Version

Author: (British) Stephen Hawking
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features:
"A fascinating and brilliantly luminous masterpiece." – The New Yorker
"The combination of innocent curiosity and genius wisdom. As we explore the universe through Hawking's eyes, we are amazed by the splendor of his spirit." – The Sunday Times
"Both lively and thought-provoking. Hawking undoubtedly possesses a teacher's talent." – The New York Times
"The authoritative summary of a contemporary physicist on the composition and evolution of the universe." – The Wall Street Journal
A time machine that everyone can understand, a scientific classic that is easy to understand and concise. With colorful illustrations and the latest research incorporated. Stephen Hawking's best-selling A Brief History of Time has become a milestone in scientific writing. This is not only due to the author's captivating writing style but also to the awe-inspiring themes he discusses: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe. However, in the years since its publication, some readers have persistently told Professor Hawking that certain important concepts in the book are very difficult to understand. This is the origin and reason for writing A Brief History of Time (Popular Edition): the author hopes to make the content more accessible to readers – while also incorporating the latest scientific observations and discoveries. Although this book is indeed "more concise" in length, it actually expands the great themes of the original work. It removes purely technical concepts, such as the mathematical boundary conditions of chaos, etc. Instead, it includes topics like relativity, curved space, and quantum theory, which are infinitely fascinating but scattered throughout the original book and thus difficult to understand, now discussed in separate chapters. In reorganizing this book, the author has been able to expand particularly interesting areas and include the latest developments, from the new developments in string theory to the exciting progress in seeking a unified theory of all the forces in physics. Like its earlier editions – and even surpassing them – A Brief History of Time (Popular Edition) will guide ordinary readers around the world in the unfinished quest for the secrets of the core of time and space. With 37 colorful illustrations that enhance the text, A Brief History of Time (Popular Edition) stands proudly in the forest of scientific literature with renewed vigor.