A Brief History of Time
Paperback – Unabridged, September 1, 1998
Random House Publishing Group · Paperback · September 1, 1998
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A 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?
- Themes
- Origins and fate of the universe, The nature of time, Black holes and other cosmic phenomena
- Genres
- Cosmology, Astrophysics, Relativity
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, September 1, 1998
Cosmic Questions
Explore the universe’s biggest puzzles in language that welcomes curious non-specialists.
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- Questions about time, origins, boundaries, and the universe’s end
- Black holes, quarks, and other exotic ideas
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- Big concepts explained in accessible language
- A sweep from the big bang to the nature of creation
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A 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?
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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.
Where it sits
| Cosmology | 93% |
|---|---|
| Relativity | 48% |
| Astrophysics | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Astrophysics
- Cosmology
- Space Science
- Authors
- Stephen Hawking
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- September 1, 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Origins and fate of the universe · The nature of time · Black holes and other cosmic phenomena
- Reading lane
- Astrophysics