Originally published in hardcover in the United States in 1988 and in an expanded and updated edition in 1996 by Bantam Books. Includes index.
Contents:
Our picture of the universe -- Space and time -- The expanding universe -- The uncertainty principle -- Elementary particles and the forces of nature -- Black holes -- Black holes ain't so black -- The origin and fate of the universe -- The arrow of time -- Wormholes and time travel -- The unification of physics -- Conclusion.
Summary:
Updated with a new introduction and six short essays on the current science, one of today's greatest scientific minds 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? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?
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