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London: Bantam Press, 1988. First edition of Hawking’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Ron Miller. Introduction by Carl Sagan. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Ownership inscription opposite the half-title page. Jacket photograph by David Gamble. A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? “[Hawking] can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit... His is a brain of extraordinary power" (The New York Review of Books).

In 'A Brief History of Time', Stephen Hawking attempts to explain a range of subjects in cosmology, including the Big Bang, black holes, and light cones to the non-specialized reader. His goal is to provide an overview of the history, laws, and major theories of the cosmos in a way that is accessible to the general public, without complex mathematical jargon.