Professor Stephen Hawking was a brilliant theoretical physicist,an influential author and thinker,and a great popular communicator. Throughout his career he was asked questions by business leaders,politicians,entrepreneurs,academics and the general public on a broad range of subjects,from the origins of the universe to the future of the planet.
Brief Answers to the Big Questions brings together his thinking on the most timeless and the most-timely questions in science:- Where did we come from
- What is inside a black hole
- Is there other intelligent life in the universe
- How will we survive on earth
- How can we colonise space
- Will we ever be able to go beyond the Solar System
For both the scientific and the intellectually curious,this book celebrates the mind,humour,and achievements of one of the most inspiring figures in recent history.
The book will include an afterword from Lucy Hawking and a percentage of all royalties will go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association and the Stephen Hawking Foundation.
Publisher: John Murray PressISBN: 9781473695993Number of pages: 272Weight: 222 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 20 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Hawking's gift for vivid scientific storytelling is beautifully employed throughout. This beautiful little book is a fitting last twinkle from a new star in the firmament above.'- The Telegraph
'...it's time to get high on physics.'- The Times
'Effortlessly instructive,absorbing,and up to the minute.'- The Guardian
Stephen Hawking
A world renowned physicist,intellectual titan and a globally recognised luminary,Stephen Hawking transformed the face of popular science publishing with his succinct,entertaining and brilliantly lucid account of our relationship with the universe',his major work,A Brief History of Time. He is also the author of works including The Illustrated Brief History of Time and The Universe in a Nutshell.
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