Publisher | Random House UK |
ISBN 13 | 9780553176988 |
ISBN 10 | 0553176986 |
Book Description | Brief History of Time |
Editorial Review | [Hawking] can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit. . . . His is a brain of extraordinary power. --The New York Review of Books This book marries a child's wonder to a genius's intellect. We journey into Hawking's universe while marvelling at his mind. --The Sunday Times, (London) Masterful. --The Wall Street Journal |
About the Author | Professor Stephen Hawking, a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, is the pre-eminent theoretical physicist in the world. His book A Brief History of Time was a phenomenal worldwide bestseller. He has twelve honorary degrees and was awarded the CBE and was made a Companion of Honour. He has three children and one grandchild. Michael Jackson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen. He is an award-winning poet, novelist, and anthropologist. Among his many books are Minima Ethnographica: Intersubjectivity and the Anthropological Project; Barawa, and the Ways Birds Fly in the Sky; At Home in the World (published by Duke University Press); Pieces of Music, a novel; and Antipodes, a collection of poetry. --This text refers to the Audible Audio Edition edition |
Language | English |
Author | Stephen Hawking |
Edition Number | 0 |
Publication Date | 1989 |
Number of Pages | 0 |
A Brief History of Time Paperback English by Stephen Hawking - 1989