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London, Bantam Press, 1988. . First edition, corrected second printing; illustrations throughout the text, faint spotting to the top edge of the text block; original blue boards, titles to spine gilt, an excellent, fresh copy in the dust jacket. First UK edition (published simultaneously in the US), the corrected second printing, of one of the most successful popular science books ever written. An exceptionally nice copy, and uncommon in such beautiful condition. The first printing included a number of textual errors and was recalled, making copies uncommon.In 1974 physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) made the revolutionary discovery that black holes, rather than being totally inescapable, actually released a type of energy now known as Hawking radiation. That same year he was elected one of the youngest-ever members of the Royal Society, and in 1979 he followed in the footsteps of Isaac Newton when he was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge. Hawking began to…

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.