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Brief answers to the big questions / Stephen Hawking.
Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theoretical physics as well as his ability to make complex concepts accessible for all, and was beloved for his mischievous sense of humor. At the time of his death, Hawking was working on a final project: a book compiling his answers to the "big" questions that he was so often posed--questions that ranged beyond his academic field. Within these pages, he provides his personal views on our biggest challenges as a human race, and where we, as a planet, are heading next. Each section will be introduced by a leading thinker offering his or her own insight into Professor Hawking's contribution to our understanding.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984819192 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Science > Philosophy. Philosophy and science. Inquiry (Theory of knowledge) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
Offers the renowned scientist's final thoughts on using science to address the most important challenges facing humanity. - Baker & Taylor
The world-famous cosmologist and #1 best-selling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universeâs biggest questions in a posthumous work. - Random House, Inc.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.
âHawkingâs parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanityâs future should read.ââNPR
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes ⢠The Guardian ⢠Wired
Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues.
Hawking not only unraveled some of the universeâs greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planetâincluding climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligenceâhe turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us.
Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? ''these are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.
Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawkingâs daughter, Lucy, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a brilliant last message to the world.
Praise for Brief Answers to the Big Questions
â[Hawking is] a symbol of the soaring power of the human mind.ââThe Washington Post
âHawkingâs final message to readers . . . is a hopeful one.ââCNN
âBrisk, lucid peeks into the future of science and of humanity.ââThe Wall Street Journal
âHawking pulls no punches on subjects like machines taking over, the biggest threat to Earth, and the possibilities of intelligent life in space.ââQuartz
âEffortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute andâwhere it mattersâwitty.ââThe Guardian
âThis beautiful little book is a fitting last twinkle from a new star in the firmament above.ââThe Telegraph - Random House, Inc.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.
âHawkingâs parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanityâs future should read.ââNPR
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes ⢠The Guardian ⢠Wired
Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues.
Hawking not only unraveled some of the universeâs greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planetâincluding climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligenceâhe turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us.
Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? ??These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.
Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawkingâs daughter, Lucy, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a brilliant last message to the world.
Praise for Brief Answers to the Big Questions
â[Hawking is] a symbol of the soaring power of the human mind.ââThe Washington Post
âHawkingâs final message to readers . . . is a hopeful one.ââCNN
âBrisk, lucid peeks into the future of science and of humanity.ââThe Wall Street Journal
âHawking pulls no punches on subjects like machines taking over, the biggest threat to Earth, and the possibilities of intelligent life in space.ââQuartz
âEffortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute andâwhere it mattersâwitty.ââThe Guardian
âThis beautiful little book is a fitting last twinkle from a new star in the firmament above.ââThe Telegraph
