A Brief History of Time
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Hawking, Stephen Author
Published
Random House Publishing Group , 2011.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA 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.
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Format
eBook, Kindle
Street Date
05/04/2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780553896923
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hawking, S. (2011). A Brief History of Time . Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawking, Stephen. 2011. A Brief History of Time. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawking, Stephen. A Brief History of Time Random House Publishing Group, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hawking, S. (2011). A brief history of time. Random House Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hawking, Stephen. A Brief History of Time Random House Publishing Group, 2011.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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