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 A Brief History of Time : The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition :: 0553380168
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| Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Time to help nonscientists understand the questions being asked by scientists today: Where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how? Hawking attempts to reveal these questions (and where we're looking for answers) using a minimum of technical jargon. Among the topics gracefully covered are gravity, black holes, the Big Bang, the nature of time, and physicists' search for a grand unifying theory. This is deep science; these concepts are so vast (or so tiny) as to cause vertigo while reading, and one can't help but marvel at Hawking's ability to synthesize this difficult subject for people not used to thinking about things like alternate dimensions. The journey is certainly worth taking, for, as Hawking says, the reward of understanding the universe may be a glimpse of "the mind of God." --Therese Littleton Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I just finished reading this book. I haven't read the original version, so I can't compare that to this, but I can tell you how great this book is. If you are even remotely interested in physics this is a must buy! You don't need to know calculus or any of that stuff to read this book. It is simple to read. This book will change the way you look at the universe. Stephen Hawking should get some kind of award for this great book! Don't be decieved by the topic; I read this book as a 7th grader! Buy this book and you won't regret it! It will tell you about simple atomic structure just incase you don't allready know it, and as you progress it gets more complex, but no infrequently used word are undefined. There is even a glossary at the end of the book! If you are not a 4th grader this book won't be to difficult.
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Author: Guest
If, like myself, you are not an expert in astronomy, but are interested in learning the basics of the field, you may find this book disappointing. Many of the amazon reviews I had read indicated that this book was filled with "easy to understand illustrations" of concepts. Although I have two Master's degrees, I admit that I had to read numerous passages several times before understanding them.
The content of the book is pretty solid, but I would have to guess that there is a better book in existence that provides a thorough, easy-to-understand guide to astronomy to beginners.
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Author: Guest
Dr. Hawking is brilliant and his easy to read flow of writing keeps your eyes locked right on until your done. I would recommend this book to anyone who has an Astronomy, Physics, and just general science background or enthusiasts. Great book from beginning to end.
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Author: Guest
First, I must say that this book changed the way I think about the universe. Unbenownst to me, I was still thinking in terms of turn-of-the-century physics. Hawking brought me up to date, and made it interesting. Some may disagree, but I think Hawking's writing style is superb (for those who complained: Come on, how high can your expectations for someone explaining theoretical physics be? Were you expecting someone of C.S. Lewis' calibur or something?), and I often found his humor quite enjoyable. I would HIGHLY reccomend this book to someone interested in knowing where the field of theoretical physics is at (or at least was at. This book is very slightly behind the times now.), and how the universe is being understood by some scientists. I don't buy all of the views Hawkings advances, but they are very interesting to read about, and I think it is good to know where science is at right now. My only complaint about this book is that he should have made it longer, and he especially should have spent some more time explaining String Theory.
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Author: Guest
I received the book in a very timely manner and it was in very good condition. I'd highly recommend this seller.
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