A Briefer History of Time (Hawking and Mlodinow book)
A Brief History of Time is a 2006 popular-science book by the English physicist Stephen Hawking and the American physicist Leonard Mlodinow.
 First edition | |
| Author | Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | The Universe |
| Published | 2005 (Bantam Books) |
| Pages | 176 (Paperback)[1] |
| ISBN | 0-553-80436-7 |
| OCLC | 254755556 |
| Preceded by | On the Shoulders of Giants |
| Followed by | God Created the Integers |
Overview
The book is an update and rewrite of Hawking's 1988 A Brief History of Time. In this book Hawking and Mlodinow present quantum mechanics, string theory, the big bang theory, and other topics in a more accessible fashion to the general public. The book is updated with newly discovered topics, and informs of recurring subjects throughout the book in greater detail.
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References
- "A Briefer History of Time". at Amazon.com. OCLC 254755556. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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