New Releases by Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, uno de los pensadores más influyentes de nuestro tiempo, se ha convertido en un icono intelectual no sólo por la osadía de sus ideas científicas, sino tambien por la claridad y agudeza con que sabe expresarlas. En este libro, Hawking nos conduce hasta la frontera misma de la física teórica -donde la verdad supera muchas veces a la ficción-- para explicarnos en terminos verdaderamente sencillos, y en ocasiones muy divertidos, los principios que rigen nuestro universo. Con su peculiar entusiasmo, el profesor Hawking nos incita a acompañarle en un colosal viaje por el espacio tiempo, hacia un increíble país de las maravillas en el que partículas, membranas y cuerdas danzan en once dimensiones, donde los agujeros negros se evaporan y desaparecen llevándose consigo su secreto, y donde habita la pequeña nuez -la semilla cósmica originaria--de la que surgió nuestro universo.áEl universo en una cáscara de nuezáes imprescindible para cuantos deseamos comprender el universo en que vivimos. Como ya sucedió con laáHistoria del tiempo, Hawking nos ilumina y nos conmueve, porque a traves de su lectura experimentamos tambien nosotros la.

Inspire kids to ask the big questions about Earth and the cosmos with this stunningly illustrated version of Professor Stephen Hawking''s final message to humankind. We are all time travelers journeying together into the future. But let us work together to make that future a place we want to visit. Scientist and educator Stephen Hawking spent his life trying to unravel the mysteries of the universe. But, he still had many questions—and he wanted every reader, every child, to come together to help answer them: How can we save the planet? How can we learn to be there for one another? Adapted from Professor Hawking’s posthumous 2020 Earth Day message, You and the Universe is his first picture book and is a tribute to the littlest citizens of Earth, highlighting the power of coming together and creating a better tomorrow.

Cuvânt înainte de Eddie Redmayne • Introducere de Kip S. Thorne • Postfaţă de Lucy Hawking • Traducere de Doru Căstăian Există Dumnezeu? Cum a început totul? Putem prezice viitorul? E posibilă călătoria în timp? Ar trebui să colonizăm spațiul? Ne va depăși inteligența artificială? Această carte și răspunsurile pe care ni le oferă reprezintă ultima mărturie a uneia dintre cele mai strălucite minți. „Răspunsuri scurte la marile întrebări aruncă o lumină vie asupra viitorului științei și omenirii.“ — The Wall Street Journal „Ultimul mesaj al lui Hawking către omenire este… plin de optimism.“— CNN „Răspunsuri scurte la marile întrebări e o carte pe care orice om interesat de viitorul omenirii ar trebui să o citească… Ea reprezintă darul de bun-rămas al lui Hawking.“ — NPR „Hawking este un simbol al măreției minții umane.“ — The Washington Post „Vreau să mă alătur celor care spun că e imperios necesar să acţionăm neîntârziat pentru a face faţă provocărilor majore care stau azi înaintea omenirii. Sper ca în viitor, când eu nu voi mai fi, oamenii care deţin puterea să dea dovadă de creativitate, curaj şi capacitate de a conduce lumea aşa cum trebuie. Fie ca ei să se poată ridica la înălţimea proiectelor noastre de dezvoltare şi să acţioneze nu în interes propriu, ci în interesul nostru, al tuturor. Sunt cât se poate de conştient de cât de preţios este timpul. Să preţuim acest moment. Să acţionăm!“ — STEPHEN HAWKING

Der Schlüssel zum Universum Wie ist unser Universum entstanden? Und wie unser Planet Erde? Gibt es da draußen in fernen Galaxien Lebewesen? Sind Zeitreisen möglich? Und wie wird das Leben auf unserem Planeten in der Zukunft aussehen? Nie waren diese Fragen von größerer Brisanz als heute. Dieser Band versammelt spannende Essays von führenden Wissenschaftlern, darunter Stephen Hawking selbst, die genau diese großen Fragen präzise und leicht verständlich beantworten. Mit zahlreichen faszinierenden Farbfotos, Schaubildern und Info-Kästen ist dies ein großartiges Kompendium, das junge Naturwissenschaftler*innen, und solche die es werden wollen, von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite fesselt. Herausgegeben von Lucy Hawking, der Tochter des berühmten Astrophysikers. Alle Bänder der »Das Universum«-Reihe: Der geheime Schlüssel zum Universum (Band 1) Die unglaubliche Reise ins Universum (Band 2) Zurück zum Urknall. Die große Verschwörung (Band 3, nur als Hörbuch zum Download verfügbar) Das Universum – Was unsere Welt zusammenhält (Band 4) Alle Bücher können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden.

Introducere şi note de David ShukmanTraducere de Alexandru Anghel „Una dintre cele mai strălucite minți științifice de la Einstein încoace." - Daily Express În 2016, Stephen Hawking a abordat în cadrul Prelegerilor Reith, BBC, un subiect care l-a fascinat întreaga viață – găurile negre. Faimosul fizician susține că dacă am reuși să înțelegem găurile negre și felul în care pun la încercare natura spațiului și timpului, am fi mai aproape de dezlegarea misterelor universului. Se spune că realitatea este uneori mai ciudată decât ficțiunea, ceea ce nicăieri nu este mai adevărat decât în cazul găurilor negre. Ele sunt mai ciudate decât orice și-au imaginat vreodată autorii de literatură științifico-fantastică.

Discover the universe in a nutshell, with chapters on everything from the creation of the universe to time travel to the future of humanity, all in an easy-to-read, illustrated package. Have you ever wondered how our universe began? Or what it takes to put humans on the moon? Do you know what happens in the microscopic world of a life-saving vaccine? What would you do if you could travel through space and time? Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this beautiful collection of up-to-the-minute essays, mind-blowing facts and out-of-this-world colour photographs, by the world''s leading scientists including Professor Stephen Hawking himself. This unmissable volume was curated by Stephen and Lucy Hawking, whose George series of children''s books was a global hit. The series is punctuated with fascinating real-life facts and insights from leading scientists. Now this incredible non-fiction has been collected into one bumper volume, with new content from key scientific figures and up-to-the-minute facts and figures for readers young and old. The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere. READERS LOVE UNLOCKING THE UNIVERSE: "Despite its scientific content the essays are written in a very accessible style and the many topics investigated which range from the physical explanations of the universe to earth science to robotics and future predictions. Highly recommended for curious minds from around 10 years upwards" - Sue Warren, Blogger "My 9 y.o. loves this book. We''ve previously discussed a lot of the concepts, but this seems to answer questions I hadn''t thought of, but my son wanted to know" "A glorious scientific gaze at our world, and the universe beyond in a fact-filled volume that will keep curious kids occupied for ages" - ReadItDaddy blog "An excellent book that will do wonders to raise enthusiasm for science among young and old readers alike" - Jonali Karmakar, Blogger

El gran llegat de Stephen Hawking. Abans de la seva mort al març de 2018, Hawking estava treballant en el projecte d''un llibre que recopilés les seves respostes a les "grans" qüestions que se li plantejaven sovint i que oscil·laven més enllà del seu camp acadèmic. Jugant a rememorar el títol del seu llibre més famós, el llibre recull els últims pensaments de Hawkings respecte a les grans preguntes sobre l''univers. Amb la seva intel·ligència i humor característics, s''agrupen en quatre grans capítols: 1) Per què estem aquí? 2) Sobreviurem, els humans? 3) La tecnologia ens salvarà o ens destruirà? 4) Com podem progressar? El llibre inclou textos introductoris de pensadors reconeguts, com Neil DeGrasse, Sir David Attenborough o altres grans noms de col·laboradors o amics del físic, i un text d''Eddy Redmayne, l''actor que va interpretar Hawking a The Theory of Everything.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind. “Hawking’s parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity’s future should read.”—NPR NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes • The Guardian • Wired Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues. Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe’s greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet—including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence—he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us. Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? u200bu200bThese are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history. Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawking’s daughter, Lucy, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a brilliant last message to the world. Praise for Brief Answers to the Big Questions “[Hawking is] a symbol of the soaring power of the human mind.”—The Washington Post “Hawking’s final message to readers . . . is a hopeful one.”—CNN “Brisk, lucid peeks into the future of science and of humanity.”—The Wall Street Journal “Hawking pulls no punches on subjects like machines taking over, the biggest threat to Earth, and the possibilities of intelligent life in space.”—Quartz “Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and—where it matters—witty.”—The Guardian “This beautiful little book is a fitting last twinkle from a new star in the firmament above.”—The Telegraph

Ce sont les objets les plus mystérieux de notre cosmos, des monstres si denses qu''ils engloutissent à jamais tout ce qui passe à leur portée, même la lumière. Du moins le croyait-on, jusqu''à ce que Stephen Hawking montre que les trous noirs s''évaporent en émettant des particules dans l''espace ... Pourquoi ne sont-ils pas si noirs? Que deviennent les astres qui ont le malheur de s''en approcher de trop près? Se pourrait-il que les trous noirs soient la porte d''entrée vers d''autres univers? C''est bien ce que suggère le grand physicien, qui nous livre ici le fruit d''une vie de recherche et les dernières et stupéfiantes nouvelles de ces entités. (4e de couverture).

When George and Annie are selected as junior astronauts, it is a dream come true until they learn that strange things are happening on Earth as well as in the skies.

Join George and Annie as they explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure series from acclaimed scientist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking. This three-book collection includes: George’s Secret Key to the Universe George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt George and the Big Bang

Join George and Annie as they explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure series from acclaimed scientist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking. This four-book collection includes: George’s Secret Key to the Universe George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt George and the Big Bang George and the Unbreakable Code

“It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science fiction writers.” In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that fascinated him for decades – black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argued that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe.

Stephen Hawking este fizicianul de excepţie care, imobilizat într-un cărucior, suferind din tinereţe de sindromul lateral amiotrofic, ţine legătura cu lumea printr-un calculator care „vorbeşte“ în locul lui. Ceea ce nu-l împiedică să se afle, prin studiile sale, în avangarda cercetărilor privind spaţiul, timpul, originea universului şi particulele elementare. Marele succes al cărţilor sale de popularizare Scurtă istorie a timpului şi Universul într-o coajă de nucă a schimbat perspectiva publicului asupra întrebărilor esenţiale ale fizicii. Volumul de faţă, superbă lecţie de gândire creatoare, conţine deopotrivă pagini autobiografice şi eseuri ştiinţifice. Cartea se încheie cu un interviu al cărui punct de pornire e muzica: ce discuri ar lua Hawking cu el pe o insulă pustie?... „Nu sunt de acord cu punctul de vedere că universul este un mister, despre care am putea avea numai intuiţii, fără a-l putea însă analiza sau înţelege vreodată în întregime.“ (Stephen W. HAWKING)

I concetti più astratti e apparentemente inavvicinabili resi percepibili attraverso immagini immediate, con la lucidità e l''originalità che solo un genio come Hawking può avere.

În recenta sa scriere memorialistică al cărei titlu trimite, evident, la Scurtă istorie a timpului, steaua cea mai strălucitoare a unei întregi serii de cărţi despre misterele universului, Stephen Hawking se priveşte pentru prima oară pe sine, trecându-şi în revistă viaţa şi opera de fizician teoretician. Bogat ilustrată cu fotografii puţin cunoscute, această autobiografie concisă şi sinceră are accente de umor fin şi de înţelepciune. Autorul n-a ocolit detaliile gravei maladii care, deşi l-a transformat într-un invalid, nu l-a împiedicat să gândească şi să creeze. Un capitol e dedicat îndelungatei geneze a Scurtei istorii a timpului. În alte capitole, Hawking îşi prezintă cu modestie, în fraze simple, esenţializate, remarcabilele contribuţii în cosmologie – ceea ce face ca Scurtă istorie a vieţii mele să se adauge, de fapt, amintitei serii de cărţi despre univers. „Pentru colegii mei sunt un fizician ca oricare altul, dar pentru publicul larg am devenit, probabil, cel mai cunoscut om de ştiinţă din lume. Am avut o viaţă plină şi satisfăcătoare. Am convingerea că invalizii trebuie să se concentreze asupra lucrurilor pe care handicapul nu-i împiedică să le realizeze şi să nu regrete ceea ce nu pot realiza. În ceea ce mă priveşte, am reuşit să fac aproape tot ce am vrut.“ (Stephen W. HAWKING)

Maailman kuuluisimman tiedemiehen omaelämäkerta Kosmologi Stephen Hawkingin teoriat ovat muuttaneet käsitystämme universumin historiasta. Nyt maailman kuuluisin tiedemies kertoo oman tarinansa. Kun Stephen Hawkingilla todettiin 21-vuotiaana hermostoa tuhoava ALS-oireyhtymä, hänen ennustettiin kuolevan pian. Hawking ei kuollut, vaan kehitti mullistavat teoriansa maailmankaikkeuden synnystä ja luonteesta. Elämäkerrassaan 72-vuotias Hawking kertoo hauskasti ja avoimesti elämänsä ja ajattelunsa kehityksestä ja käännekohdista; ei vähiten siitä miten tietoisuus oman elämän rajallisuudesta on ajanut häntä eteenpäin mahdottomilta tuntuvien henkilökohtaisten ja tieteellisten haasteiden edessä. Stephen Hawking (s.1942) on brittiläinen tiedemies, jonka teoriat ajan ja aineen perimmäisestä luonteesta ovat mullistaneet modernia maailmankuvaamme. Suuren yleisön tietoisuuteen Hawking nousi vuonna 1988 suomeksi julkaistulla kirjallaan Ajan lyhyt historia, joka esittelee kosmologian peruskäsitteitä ja Hawkingin omaa ajattelua. Sittemmin monet Hawkingin teorioista ovat saaneet empiiristä vahvistusta, kuten hänen ennustuksensa mustien aukkojen olemassaolosta. Hawkingin elämään perustuva draamaelokuva Theory of Everything saa Suomen ensi-iltansa helmikuussa 2015.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution. My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking’s improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. Lavishly illustrated with rarely seen photographs, this concise, witty, and candid account introduces readers to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous books: the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of physics and cosmology. Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of Time—one of the iconic books of the twentieth century. Clear-eyed, intimate, and wise, My Brief History opens a window for the rest of us into Hawking’s personal cosmos.

Alkuräjähdyksestä mustiin aukkoihin! Aikamme kuuluisin fyysikko kertoo pääteoksessaan seikkaperäisesti, miten nykyinen maailmankuvamme on muodostunut.Stephen W. Hawking on vuosisatamme merkittävimpiä tiedemiehiä. Ajan lyhyen historian Hawking kirjoitti meille tavallisille ihmisille, jotta mekin voisimme perehtyä tieteen nykyisiin käsityksiin ajan luonteesta ja maailmankaikkeuden rakenteesta. Hawking kertoo seikkaperäisesti, miten nykyinen maailmankuvamme on kehittynyt aiempien käsitysten pohjalta yhä täydellisemmäksi ja samalla pääsemme tutustumaan huippututkijan ajatuksenkulkuihin.Hawking johdattelee lukijan syvän avaruuden kaukaisiin galakseihin ja mustiin aukkoihin. Samalla tutustumme myös äärimmäisen pienten kvarkkien makuihin ja väreihin , antimateriaan, hiukkasten spineihin ja erityyppisten aikojen erilaisiin suuntiin ja kuin huomaamatta olemme tempautuneet tähän kiehtovaan maailmaan.Yksi Hawkingin hätkähdyttävistä päätelmistä on, että reunaton maailmankaikkeuden malli saattaakin panna yleisesti hyväksytyn alkuräjähdysteorian viralta. Samalla hän asettaa Jumalan aseman kaiken luojana vähintäänkin kyseenalaiseksi.

Explore how the universe began—and thwart evil along the way—in this cosmic adventure from Stephen and Lucy Hawking that includes a graphic novel. George has problems. He has twin baby sisters at home who demand his parents’ attention. His beloved pig Freddy has been exiled to a farm, where he’s miserable. And worst of all, his best friend, Annie, has made a new friend whom she seems to like more than George. So George jumps at the chance to help Eric with his plans to run a big experiment in Switzerland that seeks to explore the earliest moment of the universe. But there is a conspiracy afoot, and a group of evildoers is planning to sabotage the experiment. Can George repair his friendship with Annie and piece together the clues before Eric’s experiment is destroyed forever? This engaging adventure features essays by Professor Stephen Hawking and other eminent physicists about the origins of the universe and ends with a twenty-page graphic novel that explains how the Big Bang happened—in reverse!

The renowned physicist and New York Times –bestselling author introduces the nonscientific reader to the mind-bending world of quantum physics. "God does not play dice with the universe." So said Albert Einstein in response to the first discoveries that launched quantum physics, as they suggested a random universe that seemed to violate the laws of common sense. This 20th-century scientific revolution completely shattered Newtonian laws, inciting a crisis of thought that challenged scientists to think differently about matter and subatomic particles. The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of compiles the essential works from the scientists who sparked the paradigm shift that changed the face of physics forever, pushing our understanding of the universe on to an entirely new level of comprehension. Gathered in this anthology is the scholarship that shocked and befuddled the scientific world, including works by Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, Erwin Schrodinger, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Feynman, as well as an introduction by today''s most celebrated scientist, Stephen Hawking.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends? Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and “arrows of time,” of the big bang and a bigger God—where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. With exciting images and profound imagination, Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation.

Based on a series of lectures given at Cambridge University, The Theory of Everything presents the most complex concepts of physics— both past and present— in a clear and accessible manner. Stephen Hawking enlightens readers and exposes them to the rich history of scientific thought and the complexities of the universe in which we live. Using computer-assisted technology, Hawking reads from his own work.

" Historia del tiempo " es un libro de divulgación sobre el espacio y el tiempo escrito por uno de los físicos teóricos más prestigiosos de la actualidad. En él Stephen W. Hawking presenta de forma clara y concisa los conceptos fundamentales de la mecánica newtoniana, la teoría de la relatividad, la mecánica cuántica y la cosmología contemporánea, temas todos ellos que, junto a su interés intrínseco, permiten enmarcar el problema de fondo tratado en el libro: el origen del universo y la creación del espacio-tiempo, llegando a asomarse a campos más amplios y aventurados, como la metafísica e incluso la teología, al plantearse la naturaleza de un Dios creador, o más bien garante del sentido del universo.

Along with Caltech physicist Mlodinow (The Drunkard''s Walk), University of Cambridge cosmologist Hawking (A Brief History of Time) deftly mixes cutting-edge physics to answer three key questions -- Why is there something rather than nothing? Why do we exist? Why this particular set of laws and not some other? -- and explains that scientists are approaching what is called "M-theory," a collection of overlapping theories (including string theory) that fill in many (but not all) the blank spots in quantum physics. This collection is known as the "Grand Unified Field Theories."

Take a rollercoaster ride through the vastness of space and, in the midst of an exciting adventure, discover the mysteries of physics, science and the universe with George, his new friends next door the scientist Eric and his daughter, Annie and a super-intelligent computer called Cosmos, which can take them to the edge of a black hole and back again. Or can it? And who else would like to get their hands on Cosmos? A funny and hugely informative romp through space, time and the universe.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS The science classic made more accessible • More concise • Illustrated FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for years readers have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe. A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking’s response. Although “briefer,” this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking’s earlier work. A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the field—from string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics. Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhilarating and must-have addition in its own right to the great literature of science and ideas.