Featured pick
5.0 / 5
Year
1988
Publisher
Bantam Books
ISBN
978-0553380163
Physics
Core shelf
A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking
From the Big Bang to black holes, Hawking explores the nature of time and the universe in this landmark work of popular science.
Geek’s cut
Cosmology as an existential speedrun. It takes you from the Big Bang to black holes and leaves you staring at your ceiling wondering why time insists on having a direction.
Deeper dive
Stephen Hawking's masterpiece that brings cosmology to the masses. This book explores questions about the origin and fate of the universe, black holes, and the nature of time itself.