Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0000544YN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. . These baby universes, he adds, exist in imaginary time, "at right angles to real time, in which the universe has no beginning or end." In other pieces Hawking assesses physicists' search for a complete, unified "theory of everything"; argues in favor of the tenet that people have free will; calls for large cuts in armaments; and describes his triumph over Lou Gehrig's disease, which has confined him to a wheelchair and forced him to communicate via a personal computer and speech synthesizer. From Publishers Weekly British theoretical physicist Hawking ( A Brief History of Time ) here delivers a potpourri of lucid, succinct scientific articles
These fourteen pieces reveal Hawking variously as the scientist, the man, the concerned world citizen, and-always-the rigorous and imaginative thinker. Hawking's wit, directness of style, and absence of pomp characterize all of them, whether he is remembering his first experience at nursery school; calling for adequate education in science that will enable the public to play its part in making informed decisions on matters such as nuclear disarmament; exploring the origins or the future of the universe; or reflecting on the history of A Brief History of Time. Black Holes and Baby Universes is an important work from one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century.. Readers worldwide have come to know the work of Stephen Hawking through his phenomenal million-copy hardcover best-seller A Brief History of Time. Bantam is proud to present the paperback edition of Dr. Hawking's first new book since that event, a collection of fascinating and illuminating essays, and a remarkable interview broadcast by the BBC on Christmas Day, 1992
"It's like a collection, rather than a book" according to ives. I got it after I read A Brief History of Time. This book is a collection of essays and speeches that professor Hawking have given over the years. I feel like it lacks of continuity throughout the book while same concepts are being explained again and again in the same way. I thought it would be a book which professor Hawking would talk about the black holes and bab. "A Fuller Preview of One of Science's Best Writers" according to Joseph Hill. Because the movie about Professor Hawking, THEORY OF EVERYTHING, has just been released. This book is away to get to know him better. In this book he shares his life's story and what lead him to start his writing career. This title is a must have if you want a fuller picture about one of the best writers concerning theoretical physics and cosmology today.. JohnnyKinPA said Brief read of Hawking concepts. While it's amazing Dr. Hawking can even write a book, this work doesn't not compare with earlier ventures, like the History of Time. Still a decent read but a bit overpriced for its brevity. Many sections are repetitive, as chapters were assembled from prior writings. Still many concepts were new to me and are explained only as this great author could with his expr