Books about Astrophysics and 
Theories about the Universe.

A Brief History of Time.

The Illustrated Brief History of Time,
Updated and Expanded Edition 2001
by Stephen W. Hawking
When first published, this book was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the nature of the universe. Eager to bring to his original text the new knowledge revealed by many new observations and discoveries, as well as his most recent research, for this revised and expanded edition Hawking has prepared a new introduction to the book, revised and updated the original chapters throughout, and written an entirely new chapter on the fascinating subject of wormholes and time travel.

In addition, to heighten understanding of complex concepts that readers may have found difficult to grasp despite the clarity and wit of Hawking's writing, this edition is magnificently enhanced throughout with more than 240 full-color illustrations, including satellite images, photographs made possible by spectacular new technological advances such as the Hubble telescope, and computer- generated images of three- and four-dimensional realities. Detailed captions clarify these illustrations, enabling readers to experience the vastness of intergalactic space, the nature of black holes, and the microcosmic world of particle physics in which matter and antimatter collide.

A classic work that now brings to the reader the latest understanding of cosmology, The Illustrated A Brief History of Time is the story of the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space.
(source: amazon.com editorial review)

Hardcover, 2001, 248 Pages.

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The Elegant Universe.

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene

"As they are currently formulated, general relativity and quantum mechanics cannot both be right." Each is exceedingly accurate in its field: general relativity explains the behavior of the universe at large scales, while quantum mechanics describes the behavior of subatomic particles. Yet the theories collide horribly under extreme conditions such as black holes or times close to the big bang. Brian Greene, a specialist in quantum field theory, believes that the two pillars of physics can be reconciled in superstring theory, a theory of everything.
(source: amazon.com editorial review)
Paperback, 2000, 448 Pages.

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