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A Briefer History of Time

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A Briefer History of Time

Stephen Hawking

With Leonard Mlodinow

Stephen Hawking

The Grand Design

Stephen Hawking

When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent "grand design" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation?