Book Info
Name of Book : Brief Answers to the Big Questions
Author : Stephen Hawking
Publisher : John Murray Press
Publication Date : 2018
No. of Pages : 232
Format : Kindle / Audiobook / Paperback / Hardcover
Why Did I Chose The Book?
For sometime, I wanted to explore some non- fiction books. While searching for a good book, got the book Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking recommended. Although, it was my first time reading a science non- fiction. But as the author is a renowned scientist, I think it was worth trying.
Where To Get The Book?
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Author Introduction
Stephen Hawking was an English Physicist, Cosmologist and Author. He was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. The scientist obtained his degree from Trinity Hall, Cambridge specializing in General Relativity and Cosmology in 1966. Later, he was diagnosed with Motor- Neuron Disease or Lou Gehrig's Disease which slowly paralyzed his whole body.
He has authored many other books like A Brief History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, God Created the Integers, The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of and Many more.
Stephen Hawking has also co- authored many other books like The Nature of Space and Time, The Future of Spacetime, The Grand Design.
Blurb
Universe was created with a Big- Bang. But how did this all happen? Is there really any God who made this Universe? We are living in a world full of uncertainties. So, much of the Universe is still unknown to us. We need to explore it and search for intelligent life on other planets.
Will we be able to make colonies in space? Is it possible that Artificial Intelligence will outsmart us? Stephen Hawking has answered some vital questions which nowadays every space scientist have been asking. He has even discussed about possibilities of time travel in his book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions.
My Opinion
Firstly, Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking is the very first science non- fiction book that I have read. Secondly, I was not disappointed after reading this.
The book is simply great from a great scientist with his intelligent thinking. He has given answers to so many general questions about our survival on Earth, Time Travel and Aliens. I would surely give 5 stars to the book.
Narrative Style
The book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking is narrated from Stephen's POV. The topics have been divided individually into chapters. Every topic has been elaborated extensively. The book also includes Foreword from Kip Thorne and Afterword from Lucy Hawking. The language is simple and easy to understand.
Ratings
- Cover ----------- 4/5
- Recommendation ---------- 5/5
- Writing Style --------------- 5/5
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