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A brief history of time : from the big bang to black holes / Stephen Hawking.

By:

Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018 [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Bantam Books, 2016.Description: vii, 254 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780857501004

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DDC classification:

23 530.12 Haw

Contents:

Acknowledgements - - Foreword - - Foreword to the 2016 edition.

1. Our picture of the universe.

2. Space and time.

3. The expanding universe.

4. The uncertainty principle.

5. Elementary particles and the forces of nature.

6. Black holes.

7. Black holes ant'n so black.

8. The origin and fate of the universe.

9. The arrow of time.

10. Wormholes and time travel.

11. The unification of physics.

12. Conclusion - - Albert Einstein - - Galileo Galilei - - Isaac Newton - - Appendix - - Glossary - - Index.

Summary: Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time- from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and string theory. To this day A brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.

List(s) this item appears in: High School literature in English (Print Books)

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book Non Fiction	"Dimitris & Aliki Perrotis" Central Library	"Dimitris & Aliki Perrotis" Central Library	Book Non Fiction	530.12 Haw (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		13019523

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Includes appendix, glossary and index.

Acknowledgements - - Foreword - - Foreword to the 2016 edition.

1. Our picture of the universe.

2. Space and time.

3. The expanding universe.

4. The uncertainty principle.

5. Elementary particles and the forces of nature.

6. Black holes.

7. Black holes ant'n so black.

8. The origin and fate of the universe.

9. The arrow of time.

10. Wormholes and time travel.

11. The unification of physics.

12. Conclusion - - Albert Einstein - - Galileo Galilei - - Isaac Newton - - Appendix - - Glossary - - Index.

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time- from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and string theory. To this day A brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.

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