The Illustrated A Brief History Of Time

Аннотация

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite, or does it have boundaries? Hawking approaches questions such as these by tracing the development of our understanding of the cosmos, from the ideas of Newton and Einstein to modern theories about the workings of the universe. Along the way, he considers the relationship between observation and theory and the questions that remain at the boundaries of physics, including the search for a unified account of the forces that govern the universe. More than 150 specially commissioned colour illustrations give abstract ideas a visual form, helping readers follow concepts that can otherwise be difficult to picture. This edition also incorporates theoretical and observational developments since the book's original publication in 1988, alongside a new appendix with updates to the text and tributes to Stephen Hawking.