A Brief History of Time
The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition
By Stephen Hawking
(Bantam, Paperback, 9780553380163, 224pp.)
Publication Date: September 1, 1998
Categories: Astronomy - Universe, Cosmology
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A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the ensuing years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro—and the macrocosmic world—observations that have confirmed many of Hawking's theoretical predictions in the first edition of his book.
Now a decade later, this edition updates the chapters throughout to document those advances, and also includes an entirely new chapter on Wormholes and Time Travel and a new introduction. It make vividly clear why A Brief History of Time has transformed our view of the universe.
Stephen Hawking is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge; his other books for the general reader include the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universes and The Universe in a Nutshell.
"This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marveling at his mind."—Sunday Times, London
"Charming and lucid...[A book of] sunny brilliance."—The New Yorker
"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."—New York Times
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