Translated into thirty languages, 'A Brief History of Time has sold over nine million copies worldwide and lives on as a science book that continues to captivate and inspire new readers each year.
When it was first published in 1988, the ideas discussed in it were at the cutting edge of what was then known about the universe. In the intervening years there have been extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macro-cosmic world. Indeed, during that time cosmology and the theoretical sciences have entered a new golden age. Professor Hawking is one of the major scientists and thinkers to have contributed to this renaissance.
In this special, fully updated edition Professor Hawking, who explains the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit, has included the most recent developments in the field, many of which were forecast by him. There is also an additional chapter on wormholes and time travel.
This book is surely destined to become one of the greatest classics of science writing.
