FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS

Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts--the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe--A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking's response.

Although "briefer," this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking's earlier work. A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the field--from string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics. Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating and must-have addition in its own right to the great literature of science and ideas.

Author: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 09/27/2005
Pages: 176
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.36w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780553804362

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 10.1
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 110174 / Briefer History of Time


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2005 pg. 102
Booklist 07/01/2005 pg. 1874
Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 125 - Best Of The Best/Highly Recommended
Science Books & Films 03/01/2006 pg. 59
Library Journal 08/15/2005

About the Author

Stephen Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the presidential Medal of Freedom. His books for the general reader include My Brief History, the classic A Brief History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell, and, with Leonard Mlodinow, A Briefer History of Time and The Grand Design. Stephen Hawking died in 2018.

Leonard Mlodinow is a physicist and the author of Feynman's Rainbow, Euclid's Window, and The Drunkard's Walk. He lives in Pasadena, California.