Universe In A Nutshell

Jul 6, 2024 10:09 AM

Author:Stephen Hawking,Simon Prebble

Essential listening for all those who want to understandthe universe in which we liveStephen Hawking is one of the most influential thinkers of our time, an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but also for the clarity with which he expresses them. Seeking to uncover the holy grail of science: the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos, Professor Hawking takes us the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, and explains in layman's terms the principles that control our universe.

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His appeal lies in a winning way with historical anecdote and apt quotation and a forceful eloquence

—— Sunday Telegraph

A distinguished cosmologist

—— Sunday Times

Barrow is a fantastic storyteller. The book is full of wonderful moments, vignettes that you will want to remember

—— Guardian

'Brims with strange and amazing facts...destined to become a modern classic of science writing'

—— Ed Regis , New York Times Book Review

'It deserves to sell as many copies as there are protons in the full stop that ends this review (at least 500,000,000,000).'

—— Craig Brown , Mail on Sunday

'The very book I have been looking for most of my life...Trunkloads of information, amazing stories and extraordinary personalities'

—— Christopher Matthew , Daily Mail

'The amount of ground covered is truly impressive...it's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science'

—— John Waller , Guardian

Rose has a subtle mind, a prose style of great clarity and a civilised and compassionate approach to what neuroscience tells us about human nature

—— Sunday Times

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