A briefer history of time
Hawking, Stephen, 1942-20182005
Book
Review: "Stephen Hawking's, 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.""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."--BOOK JACKET.
Main title:
A briefer history of time / Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.
Imprint:
New York : Bantam Books, 2005.
Collation:
162 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Thinking about the universe -- 2. Our evolving picture of the universe -- 3. The nature of a scientific theory -- 4. Newton's universe -- 5. Relativity -- 6. Curved space -- 7. The expanding universe -- 8. The big bang, black holes, and the evolution of the universe -- 9. Quantum gravity -- 10. Wormholes and time travel -- 11. The forces of nature and the unification of physics -- 12. Conclusion -- Albert Einstein -- Galileo Galilei -- Isaac Newton.
ISBN:
97805538043620553804367
Dewey class:
523.1
LC class:
QB981
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
196503
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 523.1 HAWK | Available |