A Brief History of Time

Name: A Brief History of Time
Author: Stephen Hawking

by Stephen Hawking

Accessible explanation of cosmology, black holes and modern physics

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Stephen Hawking

British theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to our understanding of black holes and the Big Bang while living with ALS from age 21. A Brief History of Time became the most famous popular science book of the 20th century. His courage and humor in the face of total disability made him a global icon.

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