Description: Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Special 1st Edition) Author: Stephen Hawking Title: Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Special 1st Edition) Publication: London: John Murray, 2018 Edition: First thus, Special UK edition Description: 247. Brief Answers to the Big Questions examines some of the universe's greatest mysteries, and promotes the view that science is very important in helping to solve problems on planet Earth The publisher describes the book as "a selection of [Hawking's] most profound, accessible, and timely reflections from his personal archive", and is based on, according to a book reviewer, "half a million or so words" from his essays, lectures and keynote speeches The book was incomplete at the time of Hawking's passing in March 2018, but was completed with "his academic colleagues, his family and the Stephen Hawking Estate" It includes a foreword written by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Hawking in the 2014 film The Theory of Everything; an introduction by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Kip Thorne; and an afterword by Lucy Hawking, the author's daughter Stephen Hawking (1942 â€" 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who, at the time of his death, was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world This copy is in black cloth with silver titles on the spine Virtually new condition, with no marks or damage at all The unclipped DJ has very slight edge wear, but is otherwise excellent There is a "Special Edition" label on the jacket front, reading "Including More Answers to the Big Questions" Thus, there are 15 extra pages (making 247 p) in this edition, beyond the standard edition (232 p) 247 pp. Fine / Near Fine. Seller ID: AA1961 Subject: Science, Math and Technolodygy Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Stephen Hawking
Publisher: John Murray
Year Printed: 2018
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
