false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179080515m/871740.jpg 2095 24 Stephen Hawking, science's first real rock star, may be the least-read bestselling author in history--it's no secret that many people who own <I>A Brief History of Time</I> have never finished it. Hawking's <I>The Universe in a Nutshell</I> aims to remedy the situation, with a plethora of friendly illustrations to help readers grok some of the most brain-bending ideas ever conceived.<p> Does it succeed? Yes and no. While Hawking offers genuinely accessible context for such complexities as string theory and the nature of time, it's when he must translate equations to sentences that the limits of language get in the way. But Hawking has simplified the origin of the universe, the nature of space and time, and what holds it all together to an unprecedented degree, inviting nonscientists to share his obvious awe and love of the unseen forces that shape it all.<p> Yes, it's difficult reading, but it's worth it. Hawking is one of the great geniuses of our time, a man whose life has been devoted to thinking in the abstract about the universe. With his help, and pictures--lots of pictures--we can seek to understand a bit more of the cosmos. <I>--Therese Littleton</I> 1978857 book 6 11 2001 The Universe in a Nutshell total:1711|5:514|4:716|3:407|2:65|1:9| 1711 6794 2628 125 4 1 false false Thu May 21 22:33:02 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 23:04:56 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 22:33:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Wed Nov 19 13:32:09 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 12:48:24 -0800 2008 Indrukwekkend hoe de intelligentste man van deze tijd zo'n toegankelijk boek kan schrijven over een aantal anders moeilijk te begrijpen concepten uit de wetenschap.
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Of the three Hawking books I have read (A Brief History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, A Briefer History of Time) I think this ranks #2. It is...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Mar 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 19:54:12 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 20:04:18 -0700 2009
I'll admit it; my brain is nutshell-like, and therefore, Hawking's rate of explanation required me to review some concepts several times.

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