A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
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Book Reviews of A Briefer History of Time
Book Review: Helpful explanation of the latest developments in physics
Summary: 4 Stars
Stephen explains how the early scientists such as Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein saw the Earth and time. It is an interesting read full of facts and theory about the gravitational forces as well as quantum mechanics and string theory. Questions about God appear throughout but of course there are no definitive answers.
Many different possibilities are discussed as to how we view time - and creation. The Big Bang and alternate universes is explored. One topic which caught my attention was the fact that in prior years there may have been only a handful of people that understood relativity, and today there are thousands. Also with the explosion of information technology, no single human can grasp the totality of all of the knowledge which is available.
Book Review: Modern Cosmology For Dummies?
Summary: 4 Stars
I've heard it said that Stephen Hawking's 1988 bestseller A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME is the book everybody owns but hardly anyone has read. In this 2005 book Hawking adds an "er" to the title and makes the content much more accessible to a lay audience while bringing them up to date with the latest developments in string theory and the discovery of dark energy. In 150 pages everything important in the field is discussed from the work of early astronomers to the possibility of time travel. Helpful color pictures/diagrams are included as well as a glossary of terms related to the content. The writing may be a little dry in a few places but when the book is finished the reader will have a much better understanding of the difficult but fascinating concepts addressed.Book Review: Very interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
I am almost done with this book, and I liked it very much, he seems like he would have been a great teacher, the kind who would have made class interesting. I read it, and I can almost get how the universe works. Obviously, it is too simple for those with a physics background, but for those who merely have an interest, without the background it can be helpful-I would almost recommend it as a supplimental textbook for an intro to physics book, makes me wish I had had this type of book when i was in college.Book Review: Modern Physics for Dummies
Summary: 4 Stars
Briefer isn't always better. While this treatment is much more accessible than the merely Brief version, it is disappointing by not exploring the more paradoxical and complex issues of quantum uncertainty and paired-particles.
If you haven't read Hawkings before, read this book first. If you are still curious, then read the denser, "merely brief" version for a fuller treatment.
Book Review: Reviewing Dr. Hawking
Summary: 4 Stars
It is one of the simplest and better-explained accounts that I have read on the subject.A Brief History of TimeThe Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition