Stephen Hawking

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking's book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin--and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending--or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends? Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and "arrows of time," of the big bang and a bigger God--where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. With exciting images and profound imagination, Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation.

A Brief History of Time

"One can imagine that God created the universe at literally anytime in the past. On the other hand, if the universe is really expanding, they may be physical reasons why there had to be beginning."

"An expanding universe does not preclude a creator, but it does place limits on when he might carried out his job!"

"Today scientist describe the universe in terms of two basic partial theories-- the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. They are the great intellectual achievements of the first half of the century." 

"One of the major endeavor of physics today is to search for a new theory that will incorporate them both-- a quantum theory of gravity." 

My note: General relativity explains big things like space, time and gravity. Meanwhile, quantum mechanics explains small things like atoms and particles. Combining both will give understanding of black holes and first second of the Big Bang. 

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