Black Holes and Baby Universes and Ot..., Stephen Hawking
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Ot..., Stephen Hawking
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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays

Author: Stephen Hawking

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 4 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time.

“[Hawking] sprinkles his explanations with a wry sense of humor and a keen awareness that the sciences today delve not only into the far reaches of the cosmos, but into the inner philosophical world as well.”—The New York Times Book Review

In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe.

Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists’ efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe. With his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor and commitment to plain speaking, Stephen Hawking invites us to know him better—and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the cosmos.

About Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was a brilliant theoretical physicist and is generally considered to have been one of the world’s greatest thinkers. He held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and is the author of A Brief History of Time, which was an international bestseller. His other books for general readers include A Briefer History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, and Black Holes: The BBC Reith Lectures, as well as the books in the George’s Secret Key series. He died in 2018.


Reviews

Goodreads review by mark on July 25, 2012

this surprisingly relaxed and enjoyable collection of essays by Hawking didn't make me feel one bit stupid. not one bit! and i am a real dolt when it comes to much of science in general and physics in particular. thank you Hawking for not talking down to me and presenting your rich, dense pie of ide......more

Goodreads review by Andrei on December 28, 2024

Romanian review: Nu îmi propusesem să citesc cartea aceasta în 2018. Între timp, Stephen Hawking a murit și m-am hotărât că măcar atât pot face în onoarea lui. Până acum, de Stephen Hawking citisem doar primele 3 cărți din seria pentru copii ,,George", scrisă împreună cu fiica sa, Lucy. Cu alte cuvi......more


Quotes

“Succinct, illuminating, and—considering the inherently baffling nature of contemporary cosmology—remarkably easy to read.”The Wall Street Journal

“A second chance at enlightenment . . . [Hawking] deftly unravels . . . complex matters in simple, lay language. . . . Very readable.”San Francisco Chronicle