A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
Big Bang, black holes, the arrow of time, a theory of everything, with one equation. The best-selling science book of the century; harder than its reputation.
Read it if…
you want the classic entry to cosmology.
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Skip it if…
you want an easier start; see Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
Try instead: The Universe in a Nutshell →
Three things you will actually use
- Time had a beginning.
- Black holes are not black.
- Ask why the universe bothers to exist.
Do this first
Read the chapters on black holes.
Our verdict
Hawking's classic.
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