- Paperback
- Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group (Trd); Ill edition (Jun 7 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0307291227
- ISBN-13: 978-0307291226
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #206,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Amazing - Easy to read, Jan 27 2008
By Martin Schmid - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Breif History of Time and the Universe in a Nutshell (Paperback)
The illustration are amazing !!!!. It really help you to understand better the concepts, I have read very few books with such ilustrations.At the same time, Stephen Hawking explains the concept in a very simple way that any non-scientific person can understand.
I fully recommend this book.
Regards
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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From Someone Who Knows Nothing About Physics, Oct 24 2009
By Deborah Thompson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Breif History of Time and the Universe in a Nutshell (Paperback)
I read this book for a physics class and I was really scared that I wouldn't understand anything. I also did not know how physics would be applied to things in outer space. I was very happy to find out that it lacked complicated equations and attempted to explain in simple terms things like black holes, the p-brain, galaxies, the possibilities for extraterrestrial life and other physics related topics. Simple language was used for the most part and when more complex things were introduced, many pictures were shown. In fact the pictures make the book. The author has a sense of humor with several jokes that lighten up the reading as well.One of my favorite parts of the book was probably the first chapter that gives a biography of Einstein. He then references Einstein and Newton throughout the book explaining their different theories and discoveries. The black hole section was also very interesting learning the physics of how they exist and work. Now I understand a little better the physics behind Star Wars and other sci-fi movies.
It was a fun book to read that I would recommend to anyone looking for a lighter physics read where they want to learn a little more about things that they have always heard about, but were afraid to research because they might only find things that were over their head.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Nutshell, May 12 2009
By Aaron Alderman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Breif History of Time and the Universe in a Nutshell (Paperback)
I had meant to get the full version but ended up with the "nutshell" version instead. As someone who has a degree in physics this book represents nothing new to me, but presents the findings of modern cosmology in a logical, accessible way that I am sure everyone can benefit from. The book is aimed at the lay person (there are no fancy equations) who may not know what scientists currently have found about the universe.
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