Stephen Hawking. The Best. Science of the Universe with Stephen Hawking in Pockets

Stephen Hawking — a legendary figure, English theoretical physicist and science communicator, known for his work on black holes, one of the founders of quantum cosmology. Leonard Mlodinow — an American theoretical physicist and mathematician, screenwriter and author. The Highest Intention In this book, the authors present current scientific hypotheses about the mysteries of the cosmos. When and how did the universe originate? Why are we where we are? Why did something replace the sinister nothing? What is the nature of reality? Why is the universe precisely tuned in a way that allows for human existence? An amazing book that provides new unexpected answers to the main questions of existence. Black Holes and Young Universes For the first time, a lecture titled «Black Holes and Young Universes» was delivered at the University of California, Berkeley. Supplemented by Stephen Hawking's reflections on this and related topics, it became part of this collection, composed of 13 essays and an extended interview. On these pages, Hawking interprets the most likely models of the universe's structure. He discusses imaginary time, how black holes might give rise to young universes, and the attempts by scientists, initiated by Albert Einstein, to find a unified field theory that could make the macrocosm predictable. A Brief History of Time «A Brief History of Time» — more than an extensive commentary on complex concepts and theories described in the legendary «A Brief History of Time». The authors, who changed much in astrophysics, look at age-old questions anew after 17 years: about the nature of space and time, the role of God in the creation of the world, about the past and future of the universe. The book clarifies the most intricate puzzles and sharp contradictions that are being addressed on the cutting edge of the science of the universe.