Stephen Hawking  <br/><br/>
A brief history of time :  from the big bang to black holes / 
Stephen Hawking  
 - London:  Bantam,  c2016. 
 - xi, 211 pages : illustrations ; 19cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>1. Our picture of the universe<br/>2. Space and time<br/>3. The expanding universe<br/>4. The uncertainty principle<br/>5. Elementary particles and the forces of nature<br/>6. Black holes<br/>7. Black holes ain't so black<br/>8. The origin and fate of the universe<br/>9. The arrow of time<br/>11. Wormholes and time travel<br/>11. The unification of physics<br/>12. Conclusion<br/>Albert Einstein<br/>Galileo Galilei<br/>Isaac Newton<br/>Appendix<br/>Glossary<br/>Index 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780553176988 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Black holes (Astronomy)<br/>Cosmology<br/>Einstein, Albert<br/>Newton, Isaac<br/>History<br/>Galilei, Galileo<br/>Physics<br/>Space and time<br/>Time History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>REF 523.8875 H31