A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is one of the cornerstones of modern popular science literature. In this book, the author attempts to answer the most complex and intriguing questions about the universe: when and why did the universe begin? Is the universe infinite or does it have a boundary? Has time always flowed along the direction we are accustomed to? Is time travel possible? What awaits the cosmos in the distant future? Stephen Hawking does not draw definitive conclusions, as no one on the forefront of science dares to do so yet. However, he translates the most complex concepts of theoretical physics into lively and vivid language and transports the reader to the amazing realms of antimatter, superstrings, quarks, black holes, and gravitational waves—where God seems even more unfathomable and omnipotent. By resorting to unexpected images rather than formulas—only Einstein's E = mc2 is an exception—Stephen Hawking brings us closer to unraveling the mystery that lies at the very heart of the universe. Under this cover is the full text of the popular science bestseller. The text is accompanied by notes and clarifications that report on the achievements of contemporary cosmologists and astronomers.