Die neue illustrierte kurze Geschichte der Zeit

by Stephen W. Hawking, Hainer Kober (Translator)

Die faszinierende Neuausgabe des illustrierten Weltbestsellers
»Die neue illustrierte kurze Geschichte der Zeit« begeistert durch seine unwiderstehliche Bildgewalt. Nie stand einem das Universum so unmittelbar und echt, so verblüffend und mitreißend vor Augen. Mit dieser neuen Ausgabe des Weltbestsellers wird Stephen Hawkings atemberaubende Reise durch Raum und Zeit einprägsamer denn je – hier erleben Leser Astrophysik als Breitwandkino. Wenn wir nachts den Sternenhimmel beobachten, tun wir etwas, was die Menschheit von Anfang an erstaunt und begeistert hat. Nachgelassen hat diese Faszination nie. Niemand dürfte unser Wissen über das Weltall, die Schwerkraft und über Raum und Zeit so umfassend erweitert, so sehr vertieft haben wie Stephen Hawking. Sein ganzes Leben war er auf der Suche danach, das Rätsel des Universums zu lö Dieses Geheimnis aufzuheben, gelingt ihm mit seinem epochemachenden Buch "Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit". Das weltweit bestverkaufteste Sachbuch der letzten Jahrzehnte macht anspruchsvolle physikalische und astronomische Zusammenhänge anschaulich und eröffnet ein völlig neues Verständnis unseres Universums. Er reist mit uns an den Rand des Kosmos, in die unendlichen Weiten, an die Ereignishorizonte der Schwarzen Löcher und darüber hinaus in das immer weiter expandierende Weltall – ein einmaliges, ein unvergessliches Leseerlebnis.
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400 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world.
Hawking was born in Oxford into a family of physicians. In October 1959, at the age of 17, he began his university education at University College, Oxford, where he received a first-class BA degree in physics. In October 1962, he began his graduate work at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where, in March 1966, he obtained his PhD degree in applied mathematics and theoretical physics, specialising in general relativity and cosmology. In 1963, at age 21, Hawking was diagnosed with an early-onset slow-progressing form of motor neurone disease that gradually, over decades, paralysed him. After the loss of his speech, he communicated through a speech-generating device initially through use of a handheld switch, and eventually by using a single cheek muscle.
Hawking's scientific works included a collaboration with Roger Penrose on gravitational singularity theorems in the framework of general relativity, and the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation, often called Hawking radiation. Initially, Hawking radiation was controversial. By the late 1970s, and following the publication of further research, the discovery was widely accepted as a major breakthrough in theoretical physics. Hawking was the first to set out a theory of cosmology explained by a union of the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. He was a vigorous supporter of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Hawking achieved commercial success with several works of popular science in which he discussed his theories and cosmology in general. His book A Brief History of Time appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. Hawking was a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. In 2002, Hawking was ranked number 25 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He died in 2018 at the age of 76, having lived more than 50 years following his diagnosis of motor neurone disease.