{"product_id":"black-holes-and-baby-universes-black-holes-and-baby-universes-and-other-essays-9780553374117","title":"Black Holes and Baby Universes: Black Holes and Baby Universes: And Other Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe--and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his phenomenal bestseller \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Time, \u003c\/i\u003e Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists' efforts to find a complete unified theory that would predict everything in the universe. With his characteristic mastery of language, his sense of humor and commitment to plain speaking, Stephen Hawking invites us to know him better--and to share his passion for the voyage of intellect and imagination that has opened new ways to understanding the very nature of the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Hawking\u003c\/b\u003e was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His books for the general reader include \u003ci\u003eMy Brief History, \u003c\/i\u003e the classic \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Time, \u003c\/i\u003e the essay collection \u003ci\u003eBlack Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell, \u003c\/i\u003e and, with Leonard Mlodinow, \u003ci\u003eA Briefer History of Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e. Stephen Hawking died in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bantam Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183572254994,"sku":"9780553374117","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f19eb25-047f-4e6d-903c-df56f7257d02.jpg?v=1744471416","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-holes-and-baby-universes-black-holes-and-baby-universes-and-other-essays-9780553374117","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}