A briefer history of time
(Book)
In the years since the publication of Hawking's A Brief History of Time, readers have repeatedly told Hawking of their great difficulty in understanding some of the book's most important concepts. This is the reason for A Briefer History: his wish to make its content more accessible to readers--as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings. Purely technical concepts, such as the mathematics of chaotic boundary conditions, are gone. Conversely, subjects of wide interest that have now been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. This reorganization has allowed the authors to expand areas of recent progress, from string theory to exciting developments in the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics.--From publisher description.
Level 10.1, 8 Points
Notes
Hawking, S., & Mlodinow, L. (2008). A briefer history of time. Bantam trade paperback edition. New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018 and Leonard Mlodinow. 2008. A Briefer History of Time. New York, Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018 and Leonard Mlodinow, A Briefer History of Time. New York, Bantam Books, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hawking, Stephen and Leonard Mlodinow. A Briefer History of Time. Bantam trade paperback edition. New York, Bantam Books, 2008.
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