A Brief History of Time

[SarahLorraine]

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Who has read it? What did you think?

My chemistry professor mentioned it last night while discussing Quantum Theory and electrons and now I want to read it.

 

[no-see-um]

Who has read it? What did you think?

My chemistry professor mentioned it last night while discussing Quantum Theory and electrons and now I want to read it.

No one actually reads that cover to cover. If they do, I applaud them. 👍

 

[CaliCPhT]

Looks like the author has recently published another book A Briefer History of Time. You may want to look into that if you're interested.

I am checking with one of the people I work with who enjoys books like this to see if he's read it. I'll let you know what he says. 🙂

 

[SarahLorraine]

Looks like the author has recently published another book A Briefer History of Time. You may want to look into that if you're interested.

I am checking with one of the people I work with who enjoys books like this to see if he's read it. I'll let you know what he says. 🙂

Thanks!

 

[thelonius]

There was a tv special (on PBS, I think) regarding this book. They interviewed a large group of world-renowned physicists. Each one of them said the same thing ~ "I have no idea what he is talking about." It was such a complex read not even they could follow the book!!! So I get a good laugh when I hear people talk about what a great book it is. These are the same kind of people who say they never study and spend hours doing so. Sure looks good on a coffee table, though.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

"I explode like a bomb. No one is spared. My power is my mass times the speed of light squared."

 

[SarahLorraine]

There was a tv special (on PBS, I think) regarding this book. They interviewed a large group of world-renowned physicists. Each one of them said the same thing ~ "I have no idea what he is talking about." It was such a complex read not even they could follow the book!!! So I get a good laugh when I hear people talk about what a great book it is. These are the same kind of people who say they never study and spend hours doing so. Sure looks good on a coffee table, though.

I just looked at excerpts on Amazon and they looked interesting and readable. There is an illustrated version that looks very cool too...I think I'll go flip through it at the bookstore.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Hawking? Eh...it's kinda heady. Now Michio Kaku is easy to read.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

[YOUTUBE]http://youtube.com/watch?v=o0ZmqkgFtQM[/YOUTUBE]

HAHAHA, here it is. The music, not the video...the video is kinda lame...

 

[DHG]

A cool book.

I read it in the 5th grade... not sure how much of what I was reading I understood, 🙂 But that is what is so cool about the book. He writes about some really blow-your-mind complicated physics stuff in a way that is entertaining... and written in 'plain english,' on a level so that even a 5th grader can grasp some of the concepts.

I liked it. 👍

 

[CaliCPhT]

Who has read it? What did you think?

My chemistry professor mentioned it last night while discussing Quantum Theory and electrons and now I want to read it.

I don't know that this would be my first choice of a good book to read. I have a lot of others in my queue for when this semester is over. But, I heard back from my coworker, who does recommend the illustrated version. I'll PM you with the official review, if you'd like. 😳)

 

[CaliCPhT]

LOL... I get to work this morning and lo and behold, what was sitting on my desk? Why, it was an updated and expanded version of The Illustrated A Brief History of Time. I guess I have to try to read it now. LOL The first paragraph was funny!

 

[SexyPlexi]

I went out and bought it (the illustrated one)! I've read the first 2 chapters but now I have 2 midterms coming up so I've had to put it on hold. It IS very interesting so far.

Yeah...I was the one camping last weekend while we were all drinking beer and I started telling everyone the "proof" that the universe ends somewhere. (I use the word proof for lack of a better word)

But hey...isn't that WAY more interesting than talking about campfire hand shadows?

So far, so good!

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Have you gotten to the rotational motion of an infinitely large pole vs. speed of light paradox yet? That **** makes your brain hurt.

 

[SexyPlexi]

Have you gotten to the rotational motion of an infinitely large pole vs. speed of light paradox yet? That **** makes your brain hurt.

Ooooh I don't think so. You better quit talking like that though...😳