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Stephen Hawking explores the universe's deepest mysteriesfrom Newtonian physics to quantum mechanics, the Big Bang and black holesdemonstrating how space and time form a unified fabric. He explains the expanding universe, the emergence of singularities, and the surprising discovery that black holes emit radiation. With a poetic yet rigorous style, he invites nonspecialist readers to question reality and our cosmic place. hile groundbreaking in 1988, the book predates major developments like dark energy, gravitational wave discoveries, and refinements in quantum gravity. Its core narrative on cosmology and relativity remains widely admired, though some scientific details are now superseded. Community insight: readers note it remains "a staple of the scientific canon," yet challengingrequiring careful reading and re-readingthough still offering profound fascination.
TITLE: A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes. Second-hand SECONDHAND
AUTHOR: Stephen Hawking
PUBLISHER: Bantam Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 1990
PLACE PUBLISHED: England
PAGES: 198
BINDING: Hardcover, cloth bound, with dust jacket
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 24 x 15.5 x 2 cm
WEIGHT: 0.425 kg