The Grand Design: New Answers to the Ultimate Questions of Life by Stephen Hawking, & Leonard Mlodinow
New answers to the ultimate questions of life from the world's most famous living scientist.
When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Is the apparent 'grand design' of our universe evidence for a benevolent creator who set things in motion? Or does science offer another explanation?
In The Grand Design, the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe is presented in language marked by both brilliance and simplicity. Model dependent realism, the multiverse, the top-down theory of cosmology, and the unified M-theory - all are revealed here.
This is the first major work in nearly a decade by one of the world's greatest thinkers. A succinct, startling and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform - and provoke - like no other.
Format: Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.3 | 336g
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Imprint: Bantam Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: colour illustrations
ISBN10: 0553819224
ISBN13: 9780553819229
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very, very minor scuff marks along the edges. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.