A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
A Brief History of Time is a popular science book that explores a broad range of topics in cosmology, including the Big Bang, black holes, light cones and superstring theory. The author does not shy away from complex theories and concepts, but explains them in a way that is accessible to non-scientific readers. The book also discusses the possibility of time travel and the boundaries of scientific knowledge. Throughout, the author emphasizes the ongoing quest for a unifying theory that can combine quantum mechanics and general relativity into one all-encompassing, coherent theoretical framework.
The 359th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 200-256
- Words
- 41,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 21st on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 79th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (The Guardian)
- The Hundred Most Influential Books Since The War (WW2) (Central and East European Publishing Project)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- 100 All-Time Greatest Popular Science Books (Open Education Database)
- Twenty Books that Changed the World (The Guardian)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- The 100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- NY Times Editors Choice 1980-1989 (NY Times)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))