In this revised edition, Stephen Hawking includes recent developments in the field of cosmology. Explaining his theories through a visual dimension, the book is designed to help the lay reader to understand abstract ideas, such as the 'big bang', black holes, and particle physics.

Unravelling the latest amazing breakthroughs in theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking guides the reader through the evolution of Einsteinian physics to a universe of ten dimensions and a so-called theory of everything.

Product Description: Today's technology is redefining human potential. Current computer hardware and software can create new ways for people with any kind of a disability to interact with the world. In this book the Alliance for Technology Access, a coalition of the foremost experts in the country, many of whom experience the disabilities they address, brings together the latest information and straightforward approaches to exploring technology options, including:** Guidance and support in building an assistive technology plan** Worksheets and other tools to help with planning and decision making** Information specific to life situations that impact decisions and direction** How to make use of conventional, assistive, and information technologies** Real-life stories of people with disabilities using technology successfully** A "toolbox" section with 150 pages of information about current specific technologies** 100 pages of Helpful Resources and ReferencesSee Publishing History for a description of specific changes in this 4th editio...read more

Product Description: Stephen Hawkings worldwide bestseller, A Briefer History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its authors engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time, the role of god in creation, the history and future of the universe...read more

Product Description: El gran físico británico nos ofrece la historia del universo, desde las primeras teorías del mundo griego y de la Edad Media hasta el Big Bang y los agujeros negros, en un libro didáctico y accesible a todos los públicos. Newton, Einstein, la mecánica cuántica y la teoría de la gran unificación desfilan por estas páginas, acercando al lector de manera clara y amena los misterios del universo...read more

Provides an expansion on the great subjects of the original. This book has subjects of wide interest been given entire chapters of their own, including relativity, curved space, and quantum theory. The CD Rom of full-colour illustrations is an addition in its own right to the literature of science.

Product Description: Apollo is a photographic commemoration of the Apollo lunar missions as seen through the eyes of the astronauts. Each of the surviving 21 astronauts from the Apollo missions has chosen a favorite photograph from his space flight especially for this book...read more

Product Description: A landmark in scientific writing. For this expanded edition, Professor Hawking prepared a new introduction to the book, wrote an entirely new chapter on wormholes and time travel, and updated the original text. This edition is enhanced throughout with more than 240 full-color illustrations, including satellite images, photographs made possible by spectacular technological advances such as the Hubble Space Telescope, and computer-generated images of three- and four-dimensional realities...read more

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George and the Big BangGoing back to the beginning of time . . . Discover the final chapter in this out-of-this-world adventure series!One of the biggest science experiments of all time is about to take place - and George and Annie have got front-row seats! Eric, Annie's scientist dad, is heading to the Large Hadron Collider to explore the earliest moments of the Universe - the Big Bang. Armed with his trusty super-computer, Cosmos, nothing can possibly go wrong . . . until George and Annie discover a fiendish plot to destroy the experiment!George is swept into a terrifying adventure - through wormholes, into far-flung galaxies and to the edge of knowledge itself - while he and Annie race to outwit a sinister group who are bent on the destruction of science . . . But will they succeed?This incredible adventure story includes some of the latest scientific theories about time travel and the Big Bang, as well as special essays from some of the leading scientists in the world - including Professor Stephen Hawking himself!"An engrossing and thrilling story, written with all the insight you would expect from these authors. Complemented by full colour photos of our galaxy and many pages of scientific facts, this is a really good read." ParentsinTouch.co.uk