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Name: A Briefer History of Time
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Author: Stephen Hawking

📘 A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking

A Briefer History of Time brings Stephen Hawking’s landmark ideas into a more accessible format, cutting technical details while expanding on popular science topics such as relativity, quantum theory, string theory, and the search for a unified theory of physics. Updated with the latest research and illustrated in full colour, the book invites readers of all backgrounds to explore the fundamental questions about space, time, and the cosmos.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Science/Physics

Authors: Stephen Hawking

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