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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 523.1 EAN: 9780553385465 ISBN: 0553385461 Label: Bantam Manufacturer: Bantam Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: May 13, 2008 Publisher: Bantam Release Date: May 13, 2008 Studio: Bantam Editorial Review: Product Description: Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. But it is also true that in the years since its publication, readers have repeatedly told Professor Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book’s most important concepts. This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author’s wish to make its content more accessible to readers—as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings. Although this book is literally somewhat “briefer,” it actually expands on the great subjects of the original. Purely technical concepts, such as the mathematics of chaotic boundary conditions, are gone. Conversely, subjects of wide interest that were difficult to follow because they were interspersed throughout the book have now been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. This reorganization has allowed the authors to expand areas of special interest and recent progress, from the latest developments in string theory to exciting developments in the search for a complete unified theory of all the forces of physics. Like prior editions of the book—but even more so—A Briefer History of Time will guide nonscientists everywhere in the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space. From the Hardcover edition. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Non-Fiction for Science Fiction LoversExcellent presentation of complex scientific theories. Stephen Hawking knows how to extract core principals and shape them into digestible morsels for his readers to consume and enjoy. The material is an update from his earlier Brief History of Time, and has the same cast of characters. If only he wrote fiction! Rating:  - WonderfulEven briefer, this material requires a few readings to wrap the brain around. Very good examples though. Rating: - Brief, informative, enjoyableAs the almost forgotten Mr. Rumsfeld observed, there are known unknowns and then there are unknown unknowns. Some of us are curious enough to at least wonder about the former. Most of the rest of us lack the time or the dedication or, let's admit it, the intellectual capacity to take the hard journey to the frontiers between what we know or we believe we know today and what's on the other side - and the frontiers are moving farther and farther away from us. It takes a down-to-Earth genius like Stephen ... Read More Rating: - Great read!!!I have not read the earlier version of this book yet, but this one was great. I was able to read it in two sittings. He uses pictures and describes everything in detail to make it easier to understand. That being said, this book is not for the faint of heart, but he does an excellent job over all. Rating: - Outstanding listenI purchased the audio version of the book; complex topic made amazingly simple in a superb narration. If all audiobooks are this good, I will look forward to my 27 mile commute to work! |
