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A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking
One of the most anticipated books that I wanted to read is in truth one that I won’t recommend — A Brief History of Time by Steven Hawking. Not because scientific non-fiction isn’t interesting; it is. Not because the topics weren’t well put together; they were. And not because Hawking doesn’t know what he’s talking about; he does. The reason I won’t recommend this book is because for 95 percent of those reading my words here, I can sum up the book in one sentence: as smart as we think we are, our brains will likely never be able to comprehend the majesty of the divine creation. There you go; you don’t have to read this book.
Unless, that is, you would like to hear about what it might be like to get sucked into a black hole. Then you should read the book. If you’d like to read about dark matter, or quantum theory, or wormholes you might be interested too. Gravitation and light-speed travel? Okay, okay. Read it. But for everyone else, there are others I would recommend.
Kevin says: One to avoid
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Bantam; 10th Anniv edition (September 1, 1998)
ISBN: 0553380168
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