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The professor reviews great ideas of the past from Aristotle to Newton, Einstein's theory of gravity, the Big Bang, and black holes, and applies the principle of quantum mechanics to the Big Bang theory and the origin of the universe. Read by the author.
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9781574535099 | Unabridged edition (Audio Literature, October 1, 2002), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Reviews great ideas of the past from Aristotle to Newton, Einstein's theory of gravity, the Big Bang, and black holes, and applies the principle of quantum mechanics to the Big Bang theory and the origin of the universe.

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Product Description: The Universe in a Nutshell Stephen Hawking's phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world. Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the years since the release of his acclaimed first book...read more
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9780553676433 | Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 2002, cover price $50.00 | About this edition: The Universe in a Nutshell Stephen Hawking's phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world.

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9789879317112 | Italian edition edition (Distal S R L, May 1, 2002), cover price $39.95

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Product Description: The theoretical physicist shares his latest thoughts on the nature of space and time in this anthology of selections from Princeton University Press. Along with eminent colleagues, Hawking extends theoretical frontiers by speculating on the big questions of modern cosmology.
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9781565115156 | Abridged edition (Highbridge Co, September 5, 2001), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The theoretical physicist shares his latest thoughts on the nature of space and time in this anthology of selections from Princeton University Press.

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9781879557451 | Audio Scholar, July 1, 1996, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Essays: "Conceptual Revolution" by Paul Thagard "Cosmic Understanding" by Milton K.

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In a sequel to the best-selling A Brief History of Time, the master physicist explores recent scientific breakthroughs in the fields of supergravity, supersymmetry, quantum theory, superstring theory and p-branes, and more as he searhces for the Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. Simultaneous.
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9780553802023 | Reissue edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 2001), cover price $35.00 | About this edition: The author explores recent scientific breakthroughs in the fields of supergravity, supersymmetry, quantum theory, superstring theory, and p-branes as he searches for the Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos.

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9780553528398 | Unabridged edition (Bantam Audio, November 1, 2001), cover price $25.95 | About this edition: The author explores recent scientific breakthroughs in the fields of supergravity, supersymmetry, quantum theory, superstring theory, and p-branes as he searches for the Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos.

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A classic introduction to today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos covers everything from the Big Bang to the theory of relativity.
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9781574534467 | Unabridged edition (Audio Literature, November 1, 2001), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Seeks to combine the two great theories of twentieth-century physics--Einstein's general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics--into a unification theory that will resolve the mysteries of the universe.

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Updated throughout, a tenth anniversary edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features a new introduction by the author and a new chapter on the possibility of time travel and 'wormholes' in space. Simultaneous. (view table of contents)
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9780553380163 | 10 anv edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 1998), cover price $18.00 | About this edition: An anniversary edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features a new introduction by the author and a new chapter on the possibility of time travel and 'wormholes' in space

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Product Description: A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe...read more
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9780553109535, titled "A Brief History of Time" | 10 anv edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 1998), cover price $30.00 | About this edition: An anniversary edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features a new introduction by the author and a new chapter on the possibility of time travel and 'wormholes' in space

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9789990063943, titled "A Brief History Of Time" | Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 1998, cover price $0.02

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9781558001138, titled "A Brief History of Time" | Unabridged edition (Dove Entertainment Inc, October 1, 1988), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Amazon.

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9781439503928, titled "A Brief History of Time" | 10 reprint edition (Paw Prints, June 26, 2008), cover price $27.00 | About this edition: A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally.
9780613074049, titled "A Brief History of Time" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $30.60 | About this edition: An anniversary edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features a new introduction by the author and a new chapter on the possibility of time travel and 'wormholes' in space

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Examines the efforts of Stephen Hawking and other scientists to understand the mysteries and origins of the universe
By David Filkin and Stephen W. Hawking (foreword by)
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9780465081998 | Basic Books, October 1, 1997, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: Examines the efforts of Stephen Hawking and other scientists to understand the mysteries and origins of the universe

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9780465081981 | Basic Books, October 8, 1998, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Examines the efforts of Stephen Hawking and other scientists to understand the mysteries and origins of the universe

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Product Description: In this book, Roger Penrose presents a masterly summary of those areas of physics in which he feels there are major unsolved problems. These ideas are then challenged by three distinguished experts from different backgrounds - Abner Shimony and Nancy Cartwright as Philosophers of science and Stephen Hawking as a theoretical physicist and cosmologist...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
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9780521563307 | Cambridge Univ Pr, April 1, 1997, cover price $25.99 | About this edition: In this book, Roger Penrose presents a masterly summary of those areas of physics in which he feels there are major unsolved problems.

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Product Description: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA 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...read more
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9780553173253 | Bantam Dell Pub Group, January 1, 1997, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA 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?

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An illustrated, large-format edition of the best-seller has been expanded to encompass the remarkable advances that have occurred in science and technology over the past eight years, with a new chapter on Wormholes and Time Travel and more than 240 full-color, captioned illustrations. 100,000 first printing.
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9780553103748 | Upd sub edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, November 1, 1996), cover price $40.00 | About this edition: An illustrated edition of the best-seller has been expanded to encompass the remarkable advances that have occurred in science and technology over the past eight years, with a new chapter on wormholes and time travel.

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A series of lectures by the renowned theoretical physicist reviews past ideas from Aristotle to Newton and Einstein's theories of gravity, the Big Bang, and black holes and explores the principles of quantum mechanics and time and space proposition.
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9780787106782 | Pap/cas edition (Dove Entertainment Inc, June 1, 1996), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A series of lectures by the renowned theoretical physicist reviews past ideas from Aristotle to Newton and Einstein's theories of gravity, the Big Bang, and black holes and explores the principles of quantum mechanics and time and space proposition

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Product Description: Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? On this issue, two of the world's most famous physicists--Stephen Hawking (A Brief History of Time) and Roger Penrose (The Emperor's New Mind and Shadows of the Mind)--disagree...read more
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9780691026091 | Vhs edition (Princeton Univ Pr, April 1, 1996), cover price $390.00 | About this edition: Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.

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Product Description: This beginners guide introduces the complex ideas in Hawking's book, "A Brief History of Time". Hawking has made discoveries about where the two theories of relativity and quantum mechanics break down or overlap, such as at the edge of a Black Hole or the Big Bang origin of the universe...read more
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9781874166252 | Icon Books, September 1, 1995, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: This beginners guide introduces the complex ideas in Hawking's book, "A Brief History of Time".

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Product Description: Stephen J. Hawking, James Gleick, Timothy Ferris and other top scientific minds talk about today's most important scientific theories. 4 cassettes.
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9780787104009 | Dove Entertainment Inc, August 1, 1995, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Stephen J.

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9780716726326 | W H Freeman & Co, February 1, 1995, cover price $59.95

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Product Description: Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" took readers to distant galaxies, Black Holes and alternate dimensions - and across centuries of scientific thought - to confront questions about the origin and nature of the universe. This interactive CD-ROM of the book contains the complete text...read more
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9780716726487 | Cdr edition (W H Freeman & Co, December 1, 1994), cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" took readers to distant galaxies, Black Holes and alternate dimensions - and across centuries of scientific thought - to confront questions about the origin and nature of the universe.

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A best-selling collection of essays by the author of A Brief History of Time includes reminiscences about events from his life, observations on education, and reflections on his work. Reprint. NYT.
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9780553374117 | Reprint edition (Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 1994), cover price $18.00 | About this edition: A collection of essays from the noted scientist includes personal reminiscences, a call for better science education, and explorations of the origins of the universe

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A collection of insightful essays from the author of A Brief History of Time includes personal reminiscences, a call for better science education, and explorations of the origins of the universe. Simultaneous.
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9780553095234, titled "Black Holes and Baby Universes: And Other Essays" | Bantam Dell Pub Group, October 1, 1993, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays from the noted scientist includes personal reminiscences, a call for better science education, and explorations of the origins of the universe

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9780553472301 | Unabridged edition (Bantam Audio, October 1, 1993), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays includes personal reminiscences, a call for better science education, and explorations of the origins of the universe.

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Product Description: This series of lectures, given at Cambridge University, introduces listeners to "the history of ideas about the Universe" as well as today's most important scientific theories about time, space, and the cosmos. 4 cassettes.
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9781558009868 | Dove Entertainment Inc, February 1, 1994, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: This series of lectures, given at Cambridge University, introduces listeners to "the history of ideas about the Universe" as well as today's most important scientific theories about time, space, and the cosmos.

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Product Description: Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists of our time. This book contains a personal selection of his most significant papers on gravitational theory applied to cosmology and black holes...read more
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9789810210786 | World Scientific Pub Co Inc, September 1, 1993, cover price $106.00 | About this edition: Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists of our time.

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9789810210793 | World Scientific Pub Co Inc, September 1, 1993, cover price $47.00 | About this edition: Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists of our time.

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Product Description: The Euclidean approach to quantum gravity was initiated almost 15 years ago in an attempt to understand the difficulties raised by the spacetime singularities of classical general relativity which arise in the gravitational collapse of stars to form black holes and the entire universe in the Big Bang...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
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9789810205157 | World Scientific Pub Co Inc, August 1, 1993, cover price $113.00 | About this edition: The Euclidean approach to quantum gravity was initiated almost 15 years ago in an attempt to understand the difficulties raised by the spacetime singularities of classical general relativity which arise in the gravitational collapse of stars to form black holes and the entire universe in the Big Bang.

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9789810205164 | World Scientific Pub Co Inc, May 1, 1993, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: The Euclidean approach to quantum gravity was initiated almost 15 years ago in an attempt to understand the difficulties raised by the spacetime singularities of classical general relativity which arise in the gravitational collapse of stars to form black holes and the entire universe in the Big Bang.

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Based on a documentary film on Hawking and his work, this reader's companion features candid personal interviews with Hawking's family and friends, personal photographs, and illustrations of his theories. 250,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. Movie tie-in.
By Stephen W. Hawking (editor)
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9780553077728 | Bantam Dell Pub Group, June 1, 1992, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Interviews with Hawking, his family, colleagues, and friends provide a close-up look at one of the world's greatest physicists, as well as a lucid explanation of his major theories

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Product Description: The proceedings of a symposium on the formation and evolution of cosmic strings. Thirty of the top scientists in the field review recent progress in our understanding of the physical structure of cosmic strings, their formation processes in the early universe and how they might have evolved...read more
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9780521390071 | Cambridge Univ Pr, November 1, 1990, cover price $85.00 | About this edition: The proceedings of a symposium on the formation and evolution of cosmic strings.

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