A Brief History of Time.A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME. Stephen Hawking Noun 1. Stephen Hawking - English theoretical physicist (born in 1942) Hawking, Stephen William Hawking . 2005. Abridged. Read by Erik Davies. 4 cds. 5 hrs. Books on Tape. 1-4159-2444-9. $45.00. Vinyl; content notes. SA This is an update and abridgment of Hawking's classic Brief History of Time and will appeal to listeners wanting a taste of physics. Hawking explains the exciting questions of late 20th and early 21st-century physics in clear writing and the simplest possible terms. Hawking has teamed up with Leonard Mlodinow Leonard Mlodinow (born 1954 in Chicago) is a physicist and writer. While a PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley, and on the faculty at Caltech, he developed (with N. Papanicolaou) a new type of perturbation theory for eigenvalue problems in quantum mechanics. , who started a career as a brilliant physicist and then became a writer of both books and Hollywood entertainment. The book covers relativity, quantum mechanics quantum mechanics: see quantum theory. quantum mechanics Branch of mathematical physics that deals with atomic and subatomic systems. It is concerned with phenomena that are so small-scale that they cannot be described in classical terms, and it is , time travel, string theory, black holes, wormholes, and the expanding universe expanding universe: see universe. expanding universe Current understanding of the state of the universe. It is based on the finding that all galaxies are moving away from each other. , and places all into a historical context. That this volume does not go into much evidence or detail is both its strength and its weakness. Davies's outstanding reading is also an enhanced CD See CD Extra. that, when inserted into a computer, gives you all the illustrations and maps of the book! This welcome technology can further enhance the listening experience. Susan Offner, Teacher, Lexington HS, Lexington, MA |
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