How Did It All Begin? (Brief Answers, Big Questions)
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Stephen Hawking
“How Did it All Begin? (Brief Answers, Big Questions)” is a book by renowned physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, which explores some of the biggest and most fundamental questions about the origins of the universe. In the book, Hawking offers concise and accessible answers to questions such as: How did the universe begin? What is the nature of time? Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? Hawking draws on the latest scientific research and his own groundbreaking work to provide readers with a fascinating and thought-provoking overview of the current state of our understanding of the universe.
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Title: How Did It All Begin? (Brief Answers, Big Questions)
Author: Stephen Hawking
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Weight: 60g
Published Year: 2022
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 978-1529392425
Dimensions: 11 x 1 x 17.6 cm
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