A briefer history of time (Bantam trade pbk. ed.)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORSThe science classic made more accessible*; More concise *; IllustratedFROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEASStephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing.

But for years readers have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key conceptsthe nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe.

A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking's response.Although ';briefer,' this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking's earlier work.

A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the fieldfrom string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics.

Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating and must-have addition in its own right to the great literature of science and ideas.