
Brief Answers to the Big Questions
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Narrated by:
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Ben Whishaw
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Garrick Hagon - foreword
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Lucy Hawking - afterword
About this listen
Read by Ben Whishaw and Garrick Hagon, with an afterword read by Lucy Hawking.
The world-famous cosmologist and number one best-selling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.
How did the universe begin? Will humanity survive on Earth? Is there intelligent life beyond our solar system? Could artificial intelligence ever outsmart us?
Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. But even as his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space, Hawking always believed that science could also be used to fix the problems on our planet.
And now, as we face potentially catastrophic changes here on Earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial superintelligence - Stephen Hawking turns his attention to the most urgent issues for humankind.
Wide-ranging, intellectually stimulating, passionately argued and infused with his characteristic humour, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, the final book from one of the greatest minds in history, is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race and where we, as a planet, are heading next.
©2018 Stephen Hawking (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedThe Audible narration is wonderful, and I thoroughly enjoyed the little snippets at the end of each chapter where we hear Lucy and Stephen Hawking asking and answering respectively the question of that chapter. it really reminds you of the genius behind the book and wonderfully honours his memory, speaking volumes to us the listeners of his massive legacy.
This is a must-read book for anyone interested in the big questions and who has not yet explored Hawkings's work.
An excellent introduction to Hawking
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Brilliant and thought provoking
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Why can't I give this book 10 stars?
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Simply Amazing.
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R.I.P Stephen Hawkins
So good!!
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The future, the cosmos and A.I, even touching on genetic modification.
If your a curious mind with a general interest and appreciation for science, then you won't be disappointed with this read.
8 Hours in The Mind of a Genius
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One of Humanity's Best
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Thank you for publishing this book.
Astounding...
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Wonderfull in every way possible.
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Very Captivating and Moving!
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