Get Your Free Audiobook
-
A Brief History of Time
- From Big Bang to Black Holes
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Science & Engineering, Science
People who bought this also bought...
-
The Universe in a Nutshell
- Written by: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Seeking to uncover the holy grail of science, the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos, Professor Stephen Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics. In a realm where truth is often stranger than fiction, he explains in layman's terms the principles that control our universe.
-
The Theory of Everything
- The Origin and Fate of the Universe
- Written by: Stephen W. Hawking
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hawking takes us on a fascinating journey through the telescopic lens of modern physics to gain a new glimpse of the universe--the nature of black holes, the space-time continuum, and new information about the origin of the universe. He uses this scientific basis to come up with a "unified theory of everything" that the author claims will be "the ultimate triumph of human reason."
-
-
Simple explanation of great things
- By muthukumar a on 13-09-19
-
Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition
- Written by: Richard Wolfson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Wolfson
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these 24 lectures on what may be the most important subjects in the universe: relativity and quantum physics. Both have reputations for complexity. But the basic ideas behind them are, in fact, simple and comprehensible by anyone. These dynamic and illuminating lectures begin with a brief overview of theories of physical reality starting with Aristotle and culminating in Newtonian or "classical" physics.
-
-
Astronomical Physics in a nutshell
- By Manjeet on 20-07-19
-
Cosmos
- A Personal Voyage
- Written by: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson,
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space.
-
-
Cosmos - Fascinating Listening To
- By Shinil Payamal on 27-11-18
-
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- Written by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
-
-
Must Read, Impeccable narration
- By Rohit Grover on 10-01-19
-
Sapiens
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going.
-
-
Life will be the same
- By Musheer khan on 23-08-19
-
The Universe in a Nutshell
- Written by: Stephen Hawking
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Seeking to uncover the holy grail of science, the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos, Professor Stephen Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics. In a realm where truth is often stranger than fiction, he explains in layman's terms the principles that control our universe.
-
The Theory of Everything
- The Origin and Fate of the Universe
- Written by: Stephen W. Hawking
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hawking takes us on a fascinating journey through the telescopic lens of modern physics to gain a new glimpse of the universe--the nature of black holes, the space-time continuum, and new information about the origin of the universe. He uses this scientific basis to come up with a "unified theory of everything" that the author claims will be "the ultimate triumph of human reason."
-
-
Simple explanation of great things
- By muthukumar a on 13-09-19
-
Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition
- Written by: Richard Wolfson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Wolfson
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these 24 lectures on what may be the most important subjects in the universe: relativity and quantum physics. Both have reputations for complexity. But the basic ideas behind them are, in fact, simple and comprehensible by anyone. These dynamic and illuminating lectures begin with a brief overview of theories of physical reality starting with Aristotle and culminating in Newtonian or "classical" physics.
-
-
Astronomical Physics in a nutshell
- By Manjeet on 20-07-19
-
Cosmos
- A Personal Voyage
- Written by: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton, Seth MacFarlane, Neil deGrasse Tyson,
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Cosmos is one of the bestselling science books of all time. In clear-eyed prose, Sagan reveals a jewel-like blue world inhabited by a life form that is just beginning to discover its own identity and to venture into the vast ocean of space.
-
-
Cosmos - Fascinating Listening To
- By Shinil Payamal on 27-11-18
-
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- Written by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There's no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day.
-
-
Must Read, Impeccable narration
- By Rohit Grover on 10-01-19
-
Sapiens
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going.
-
-
Life will be the same
- By Musheer khan on 23-08-19
-
The Grand Design
- Written by: Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this groundbreaking new work, Professor Hawking and renowned science writer Leonard Mlodinow have drawn on 40 years of Hawking's own research and a recent series of extraordinary astronomical observations and theoretical breakthroughs to reveal an original and controversial theory.
-
-
informative, deep and a great range of topics
- By Anant on 10-05-19
-
A Promised Land
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
-
-
My Review of 'A Promised Land'
- By Alamgir Hossain Baidya on 03-01-21
-
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- Written by: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today’s most urgent issues.
-
-
great experience
- By Gaurav Sarup on 28-11-18
-
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Written by: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be more than he can cope with.
-
-
Stephen Fry is THE best narrator. Period.
- By Anonymous User on 05-05-20
-
Inglorious Empire
- What the British Did to India
- Written by: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Shashi Tharoor
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Inglorious Empire written and read by Shashi Tharoor. In the 18th century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. The Empire blew rebels from cannon, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalised racism and caused millions to die from starvation.
-
-
The Lion Who Wrote...
- By Tushar on 26-12-18
-
Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.
-
-
The Best Buy of all time
- By Ehsanullah Shaikh on 29-12-18
-
The Selfish Gene
- Written by: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands to rethink their beliefs about life.
-
-
Darwinism Elaborated
- By Dawood on 04-04-20
-
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
- Written by: Mark Manson
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For decades we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f*cked, and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is - a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mind-set that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.
-
-
Life changing perspective!
- By Bhaumik Karia on 31-08-20
-
The Psychology of Money
- Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
- Written by: Morgan Housel
- Narrated by: Chris Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Money - investing, personal finance, and business decisions - is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money.
-
-
Unmissable !
- By Sanya on 29-10-20
-
Atomic Habits
- An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Written by: James Clear
- Narrated by: James Clear
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A revolutionary system to get one per cent better every day. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions – doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits.
-
-
Practical take on the habit loop, should be useful as a follow up read to Charles Duhigg’s Power of Habit
- By Prakriti G. on 23-09-19
-
Ikigai
- The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
- Written by: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
- Narrated by: Naoko Mori
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, read by Noako Mori. Bring meaning and joy to your every day with the internationally best-selling guide to ikigai. The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai - a reason for being; the thing that gets you out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people - finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life.
-
-
If you don't know your ikigai you have to find it
- By Anonymous User on 25-12-19
-
Theory of Relativity
- and Other Essays
- Written by: Albert Einstein
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
E=mc2: It may be Einstein’s most well-known contribution to modern science, but how many people understand the thought process or physics behind this famous equation? In this collection of his seven most important essays on physics, Einstein guides the listener step-by-step through the many layers of scientific theory that formed a starting point for his discoveries.
-
-
My favourite Book
- By SISIR KANT MISHRA on 07-11-20
Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?
These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers.
It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.
More from the same
What listeners say about A Brief History of Time
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ashish
- 02-12-18
Time at its best
In this day to day life we hardly get any time to know what research are going on. In this book you will find a summary of all of them related to our universe. In addition Audible makes easy to listen. Just put it on your Car and enjoy the time.
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Lohit
- 27-02-19
Interesting read
Beautiful book with tons of information about our universe from a physicist's perspective.
Tough for non-physics person to follow completely.
The author touches upon a lot of different topics on Physics, Cosmology and Philosophy.
I enjoyed some of the discussions about the black holes and Space time continuum
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Hemanta
- 26-01-20
robotic narrator
I have already read the book, but want to experience it as audiobook. But the narrator is pretty boring and sounded like a robot.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 29-08-19
Great insights on universe and time
Clearly there's no place for GOD. Only place for finding answers for questions. Explained things in very simple manner.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- C
- 01-03-20
Good narration for a not so common reader's book
This book introduced me to a lot of new concepts about space and time. I was able to understand around 60% of it.The 60% was for the content. The narration was good.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sarathkumar
- 29-01-21
Good One for Science enthusiasts
This Book Explains the fundamentals of physics.
Talks very detail about various theories that shaped our observable universe.
Great learning.
Must Read ❤️❤️😎
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Yash Shah
- 05-10-20
Explore new dimensions
I enjoyed each and every theory especially the ones that were about black holes. By the end I have become a fan of Stephen Hawking and all the other scientist mentioned.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Shivang
- 27-04-20
Easy to understand general theories of universe
loved the way to explain the complex theories in simpler general way and how it is easy to understand.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- MasterBlaster
- 18-04-20
Lovely book
a should read book if you love physics. you need not be a major in physics. narration is super awesome
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- DR TUSHAR KANTI SINHA
- 25-08-19
excellent
this is a excellent starting book for those who wants to know about universe and its origin and whether or not a creator God is required for present existence.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Adrian
- 25-10-16
Good depth on black holes and universe
Better narator and recording than other versions of this book.
Learned new stuff about black holes and time travelling.
A lot of times I found myself rewinding back so I can understnd the concepts, so its not an esy book if you want to understand it, even naively explained.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Christian R. Unger
- 30-04-18
Probably something that is better read
Fantastic book, by a brilliant physicist. No surprises here, it is as good as people say and the only drawback is that some things are easier understood if read (and re-read).
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Romed Bucher
- 11-04-17
Great Stuff,
Or not stuff, after hearing this you might be in doubt about everything - or nothing
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 27-02-21
A wonderfull book full of knowledge
I've always been fascinated by the universe and been attracted to vulgarisations. However, it is the first time that the knowledge explained actually make sense, and does not looks like a summary or image to somewhat understand the laws of physics. A strong recommendation to anyone fascinated by physics.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Adrian
- 23-11-20
Fascinating!
Great book for people with or without knowledge of black holes or the big bang. The book goes into enough detail about the different themes, but not so much that it goes above the head of most listeners. The book had well timed moments of humor and breaks to keep the listener engaged.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- harmony
- 11-01-20
New perspective to the universe
I had been very reluctant to start reading the book, being afraid that the book would be hard to understand. It turned out to be quite entertaining. Mr. Hawking uses example vividly brings out his ideas through every day object. Making the untouchable so approachable and interesting.
The book summarizes some greatest ideas in the past century. It is definitely worth reading.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Steve
- 20-09-19
Higher grade but awesome
I understood close to nothing in this book but learned a lot nevertheless (just don’t give me a test). It just added to my own personal development journey and maybe I should tackle it again a few years from now.
Hawking wants to understand the universe, I want to understand how some people get so clever.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 08-01-19
A great popular introduction into modern physics
This book is interesting not only because of the theoretical physics knowledge body, but also because it ia a great guide into the scientific method.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anthony
- 21-03-17
Interesting and intelligible
This book has a famous reputation as being the most popular unread book on the market.As a result I thought long and hard about buying it thinking I wouldn't be able to understand it.However,apart from the penultimate chapter on string theory I followed it (relatively) easily.It is also very well narrated by John Sackville.
54 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Erdferkel
- 18-10-16
Wonderful narrator
Like most people, I had heard of this book - it is quite famous after all. But despite a layman's interest in the subject I somehow always assumed it would be way over my head. Seeing the good reviews on Audible I decided to pick it up - great decision! It is easily accessible and in fact, since Hawking has been such a prominent figure in physics in the last decades, much of what he talks about I was already familiar with from other popular science books on the subject. He makes the subject feel easy to understand (which I'm sure is a delusion on my part) and very interesting.
I particularly want to mention the performance by John Sackville, who has such a wonderfully calm and rich voice. He makes this a real pleasure to listen to.
69 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mark James
- 04-11-18
Stellar
First time I’ve ever finished a book and felt MORE stupid! :-) Great listen. Mind blown.
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- garry
- 18-12-17
Still a book that blows your mind
Would you listen to A Brief History of Time again? Why?
I need to listen to it until my ears bleed and even then I know in my heart that I will never understand its concepts.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Time itself.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The first chapter. I was holding it together until the second started.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Coming to the realisation that you can never know certain things no matter how hard you try to.
Any additional comments?
I need another version of this book. Once written for idiots like me. Still it was Amazing to think that even though it seemed crazy at times its how our world works.
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Hannah-Jay
- 24-04-17
Very interesting!
If you're interested in all things space and time then you'll love this! Admittedly I'd hope Stephen Hawking would read it himself but John Sackville does a great job.
8 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kindle Customer
- 11-04-18
The classic account of the Universe.
Somewhere I have an early edition of this book, not an unread copy I hasten to add. Following the recent sad news of the death of Stephen Hawking I took the opportunity to buy it again on Kindle and to add the Audible performance. I was pleased to find that the book had been updated with some of the recent developments in the field. What more could I ask?
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amjad
- 07-05-17
A Marvelous Book
This is one of the best books on time and universe. Worth your time and a must read for cosmologists.
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- AJ the Tramp
- 23-01-18
difficult to fully understand but worth a read
it's one of those books that people say you "must read" and I agree; just don't expect it to be an easy read. Some very difficult, hypothetical theories. Some are well explained in layman's terms, others are touched upon as though you should already know the basics. Overall definitely worth a read, and did enjoy it, though it took nearly a month to get through it as it wasn't exactly a page turner.
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- christopher meth-cohn
- 04-10-16
opened my mind
Hawking is adept at visualising the most complex scenarios.
a brief history of time is a great insight into to the minds of our planets greatest thinkers.
9 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- qwerty
- 16-05-18
Why five stars for science?
I am not a clever man. I'm good at my job and quite knowledgeable about my subject. Obviously I'm no scientist either but this book brought me closer to an understanding of the scientific methodology, history and context of the search of human kind for answers. You don't have to be a genius to know that it's a massive subject but this extraordinary person has reasoned and led me in relatively basic terms to an appreciation for this sphere and those who have partaken in it from time immemorial to just about now. It deserves the time you need to listen. I feel a bit richer for the experience. Hence five stars.
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Dallas
- 18-06-18
i understood many of the words used
excellent physics book for the regular guy.
like me. this review needs at least 15 words.
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 27-11-17
Hard to listen, but overall great book!
Excellent book! A bit hard to listen as audio book, I had to rewind certain parts to listen to. But otherwise, it's great. Reader has a soothing, calm voice, does excellent job.
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ross McDougall
- 18-08-17
a brief history of amazing concepts and thinkers!
This was a great, albeit overwhelming book. John Sackville read this book, and while I thought i'd find a dissonance in hearing anyone else read Hawking, I have to say his performance was excellent. The rhythm of the reading was pleasant and left me feeling confident the context was being communicated.
More than really engaging with the book, I mostly was listening as it was being read. The level of the content started out relatively simply then rocketed off away from my puny brain. I did find myself in awe of some of the concepts Hawking explains and ties together so well.
Less of a history of time and moreso an analysis of the concepts and theories that determine the way we consider time and all that it entails. I was very impressed by the work that Hawking and the physics community have put into the thinking around our universe and place within.
The book encouraged me to find another entry point and pursue such thoughts to better understand all the forces that hold our world(s) together. Fantastic book!
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- IamSam
- 21-10-20
Glad that’s over
OK. Stephen Hawking was clearly an incredibly intelligent mind. But theoretical cosmology and physics does get quite... abstract after a while.
You wonder about how some of the postulates come about - for example, the universe might be saddle shaped. Still, I’m not a genius like SH but not you really really really need to be into your theoretical physics to be up for this one.
I listened to the end, just out of respect. But I’m glad the book is ‘finite’ and I wasn’t trapped by it’s event horizon.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Matt
- 12-10-20
Wonderful but sometimes confusing
Wonderful book that is well narrated, but without diagrams, it was often difficult to grasp visual concepts without googling the topic.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 21-07-20
Time traveler.
A lot of big words and even bigger theories then one mediocre brain can handle, but words and theories that one mediocre brain should know! even if it takes a lot of time to understand, you will be that much closer to understanding the time you used.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 09-07-20
great book
amazing book very interesting to read for those who can understand it as they will enjoy it more
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 17-05-20
Easy to understand
A book that brings physics to a more simplistic language, easy to understand and assimilate
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 11-08-19
Truly beautiful mind
It is great to understand laws of physics and even greater to see logics are used to progress human knowledge. To me this book is art!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- P Gunaratne
- 03-06-19
Very interesting
Found it very interesting. I may have to listen for second time, perfect audio book but bit too technical at times if you aren't using the concepts every day