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

By:

Stephen Hawking [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London: Bantam, c2016.Description: xi, 211 pages : illustrations ; 19cmISBN:

9780553176988

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

REF 523.8875 H31

Contents:

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 ain't so black 8. The origin and fate of the universe 9. The arrow of time 11. 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 an 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 the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong 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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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
	REFERENCE BOOKS	LAPULAPU-CEBU INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE FICTION SECTION	REF 523.8875 H31 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005600

Includes index

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 ain't so black
8. The origin and fate of the universe
9. The arrow of time
11. 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 an 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 the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong 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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