A Briefer History of Time
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Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, the history and future of the universe. But it is also true that in the years since its publication, readers have repeatedly told Professor Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book's most important concepts. This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author's wish to make its content more accessible to readers -- as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings Library Journal True, Hawking here aims to provide a less technically complex version of his famed A Brief History of Time. But he's also updated the content to reflect the very latest research. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Acknowledgments xiForeword 1Thinking About the Universe 3Our Evolving Picture of the Universe 6The Nature of a Scientific Theory 13Newton's Universe 19Relativity 26Curved Space 38The Expanding Universe 50The Big Bang, Black Holes, and the Evolution of the Universe 68Quantum Gravity 86Wormholes and Time Travel 104The Forces of Nature and the Unification of Physics 117Conclusion 138Albert Einstein 143Galileo Galilei 145Isaac Newton 147Glossary 149Index 155
