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A Briefer History of Time

By: Stephen Hawking
Narrated by: Erik Davies
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 Stephen Hawking's worldwide best seller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe. But it is also true that in the years since its publication, readers have repeatedly told Professor Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book's most important concepts. This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author's wish to make its content more accessible, as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings.

Although this audiobook is literally somewhat "briefer", it actually expands on the great subjects of the original. Purely technical concepts, such as the mathematics of chaotic boundary conditions, are gone. Conversely, subjects of wide interest that were difficult to follow because they were interspersed throughout the production have now been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. This reorganization has allowed the authors to expand areas of special interest and recent progress, from the latest developments in string theory to exciting developments in the search for a complete, unified theory of all the forces of physics.

Like prior editions, but even more so, A Briefer History of Time will guide non-scientists everywhere in the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space.

©2005 Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (P)2005 Random House Audiobooks Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Physics Science Mathematics Black Hole
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I often lose my place as my mind goes off on many interesting tangents. It is a go to on my listening list when I just need something to listen to and focus on. Having a notebook and pen on hand to jot down questions or insights I find handy

can listen to it over and over again

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If you have a basic interest this covers the gauntlet of available basis of understanding. One question. Gravity is the weakest force in the universe yet powers the strongest force in the universe, black holes. Seems contradicting to me. I feel this is where unraveling dark matter may be found

Brilliant it was

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