A Brief History of Time
About this book
Stephen Hawking's ‘A Brief History of Time* has become an international publishing phenomenon. Translated into thirty languages, it has sold over ten 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 twenty years there have been extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and 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.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 492256 readers · 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read A Brief History of Time?
About ≈ 4 h 36 m — 248 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Brief History of Time?
248 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Brief History of Time?
It sits on the Science shelves.
Has A Brief History of Time been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include A Brief History of Time (1993), A Brief History of Time (1991).
Is A Brief History of Time in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in A Brief History of Time?
The main characters include Stephen Hawking (1942-2018).
Who wrote A Brief History of Time?
Stephen Hawking.