03590cam a2200541 i 4500 20880100 BJBSDDR 20260213154455.0 ta 190307s2018 nyua 001 0deng c 2018179891 9781984819192 (hardcover) 1984819194 (hardcover) 9781984819208 (electronic book) (OCoLC)on1055766066 Random House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975 NjBwBT eng CGL rda CGL TCH OCLCO GYO VKC FPJ DLC eng pcc Q 173 H392b 2018 500 Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018 (Stephen William), 11085 Brief answers to the big questions / Stephen Hawking. First U.S. edition. New York : Bantam Books, 2018. xiii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. Foreword / Eddie Redmayne -- An introduction / Kip Thorne -- Why we must ask the big questions -- Is there a God? -- How did it all begin? -- Is there other intelligent life in the universe? -- Can we predict the future? -- What is inside a black hole? -- Is time travel possible? -- Will we survive on Earth? -- Should we colonise space? -- Will artificial intelligence outsmart us? -- How do we shape the future? -- Afterword / Lucy Hawking. "Dr. 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 he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us. Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? These 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." -- (Source of summary not specified) Science Philosophy. Philosophy and science. Religion and science. Inquiry (Theory of knowledge) Science Miscellanea. Ciencia Filosofía 97 Filosofía y ciencia 6423 Religión y ciencia 932 Indagación (Teoría del conocimiento) 47092 Redmayne, Eddie, 1982- writer of foreword. 42268 Thorne, Kip S, writer of introduction. 42269 Hawking, Lucy, writer of afterword. 42271 7 cbc pccadap 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 123597 123597 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-05-27 0 Q 173 H392b 2018 00000192840 2025-05-27 00:00:00 1 2025-05-27 BK