A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking Reviews

Straight into it. Unless you've studied physics to quite a high level (degree) this is a challenging read. I appreciate that Prof. Hawking has described many of the concepts in it in what he would say were laymans terms, but it' s still a little on the tough side to visualise what he is talking about - especially later on, where he has made the ...  Read the complete review

Given Stephen Hawking's reputation as a brilliant scientist I was very curious to learn a little about his work, or even just something about the field in which he works! Given the rave reviews this book has received over the years, I felt not having a background in physics myself, 'a brief history of time' would be a good place to ...  Read the complete review

There seems to be a limit on the knowledge one can withold from watching countless History channel documentaries on the Universe. After a while, well, for me anyway, one reaches a halt. Mine came at dark matter. I could name it, and I understood it while the television Professor was describing it to me, but as soon as the credits rolled, all ...  Read the complete review

I can't help but have admiration for Stephen Hawking, not just because of his clear scientific genious, but also on a more fundamental basis as a human being: that he can produce books like this and be so severly disabled is a testamont to his intellect and courage. Do be warned though: whilst Hawking has written this book for us mere ...  Read the complete review

A Brief History of Time is, of course, written by Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the most eminent scientists of our age. Hawking has been at the forefront of scientific discovery for decades and has contributed significantly to progress in cosmology (he even has a type of radiation named after him; Hawking radiation). The book was ...  Read the complete review

I may be biased towards this sort of book considering that i am very much a physics man, but that shouldn't be turn off for people as this is a book that can be read and predominantly understood by all. Modern physics may seem at some points to be a scary and strange place for most people, with quite a few wild and ridiculous theories ...  Read the complete review

A Brief History of Time is one of the world's most famous books, written by one of the worlds most famous scientists. I would highly recommend buying the illustrated version as I can imagine getting bogged down in the text version very easily. The book is very interesting, with chapters on the basics of Classical physics then moving into ...  Read the complete review

Science is great. I love science, me. I don’t know why this is, but I’ve always been fascinated with puzzles and things that are science based. I remember one day, in my final year in primary school, a friend and myself were handed an aerial photograph of Belfast, and asked to “suggest” what time of day the photograph was ...  Read the complete review

Sheesh, thats fast! So, whats the title mean? Well I assume you have not read A Brief History of Time by Prof. Steven W. Hawking then?! If you had have done [and actually understood it!] then you'd know what 0.000000003335640952 seconds stands for! Well let me enlighten you a little [no pun intended!] 0.000000003335640952 seconds is ...  Read the complete review

This book has probably one of the lowest 'Read' to 'Own' ratios of any modern tome, and having read it I'm not really surprised. It markets itself as 'popular science', open to anyone, but I found it impossible going despite an A-level in physics. It's not that there's a huge amount in 'A ...  Read the complete review

This book is exceptional! Ive always thought Stephen Hawkin was a brilliant physicist, but ive never read any of his work before. This book starts of quite simply, with out peception of the universe, but it does get pretty complicated, unless u have a PhD in physics, which i dont. Although some of the concepts are hard to understand, others are ...  Read the complete review

There are likely to be two reactions on the face of a layman when they are told that they really SHOULD read 'A Brief History Of Time.' The first is stupefied horror that they could even hope to understand such a complex subject by such an eminent scientific figure. Why you might as well suggest they develop their OWN theory of cosmic ...  Read the complete review

I have not studied physics or chemistry beyond year nine (I went to an odd school some time ago !) but the subject fascinates me. Having seen Stephen Hawking on TV I was inspired to read his book and am vey glad I did. It is well written and esy to follow - while you are reading it. However the subject of higher physics is very complicated and ...  Read the complete review

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is certainly a work of genius. It is designed to be read by the 'everyday' non expert reader and generally succeeds. There are times though when the author goes off into mathematical jargon and makes things hard to understand for the lay person. Hawking cover physics which are ...  Read the complete review

Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Time to help non-scientists understand fundamental questions of physics and our existence: where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how? Hawking attempts to deal with these ...  Read the complete review

This book is so well written it’s easy to forget how complicated the subject matter is. The structure of the book is well planned, starting with a brief but informative summary of what we need to know – for example, the definition of a scientific theory. He then builds up clear, separate blocks of information (the concept of time as a ...  Read the complete review

This book is compelling reading for anyone with a passing interest in physics. Hawking has done the world a tremendous service by bringing the physics of the late twentieth century to a broad audience. For that alone he deserves enormous recognition. Re-reading the book, ten years after publication, is a worthwhile effort. He has added ...  Read the complete review

This book has probably one of the lowest 'Read' to 'Own' ratios of any modern tome, and having read it I'm not really surprised. It markets itself as 'popular science', open to anyone, but I found it impossible going despite an A-level in physics. It's not that there's a huge amount in 'A Brief History' ...  Read the complete review

Probably the most popular book of the late eighties to have on your coffee table to show how clever you are. I wonder how many people who bought this book purly for that reason (and didn't read it). If you do get as far as reading it you'll find it an engaging read and certainly not as complex as some written by less eminent people (I can ...  Read the complete review

Stephen Hawking, despite being confined to a wheelchair with motor neurone disease, is probably one of the world's leading cosmologists and theoretical physicists. Hawking wrote "A Brief History of Time" for the layman to be able to follow. The book explores the nature of time and space in a way that most people can read ...  Read the complete review