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 Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:57 pm
In recent days I have unearthed and commenced the reading of one of the most enjoyable works of non-fiction that I've ever imagined. My copy is small, about a half-inch thich with a blue book-cover, and yet it has taken me almost a month to divulge much of the information within it's spine. The book that I'm speaking to you in this overly-intelligent manner is called 'A Brief History of Time', and it's by one of the brightest and most progressive minds of the 20th century: the late Professor Stephen W. Hawking, formerly the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University.
This book has explained more to me about the workings of the universe than the last 8 years of assorted biology, chemistry, physical science, and physics classes have, combined. I've learned about the shape of the universe today, the twin paradox, the nature of light and time, the dark ethers, and black holes. There's so much amazing information in this book, and he presents it in such a way that you don't need to be the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in order to understand it. As a matter of fact, the only equation or formula that he makes use of in the whole book is E=mc2, which is easy enough to understand.
and don't think for one minute that this is a book revolving around taking the idea of a God out of the picture. From the first chapter alone he makes it very clear that he's not trying to disprove a supernatural being. Most of the scientific laws he explains take into account Gods and whatnot. I love this book, and I'm a very devout Christian.
I would highly advise you to pick up this book and give it a shot. It might sound daunting, but once you're into it you just can't look away. People like Hawking are getting closer to unlocking the secrets of the universe...wouldn't you like to know what they're talking about when they succeed?
Discuss:
Your knowledge of Stephen Hawking
'A Brief History of Time' and your favorite parts
How you think the world will end
Anything else that happens to be relevant
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:27 pm
I am now drawn into reading this book.
I am going to study phlisophy on my own time and, wow, your discription of this book is incredable. I put it on my must read list. Thank you for sharing. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:30 am
Dead Twisted Romance I am now drawn into reading this book.
I am going to study phlisophy on my own time and, wow, your discription of this book is incredable. I put it on my must read list. Thank you for sharing. 3nodding Thank you kindly, madame.
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:10 am
Ya, thank you for the description! We mentioned it in one of my philosphy classes, but never really talked about it extensively. And I appreciate the comment about not taking God out of the picture; believing in God is very important to me as well, and it is annoying how everything scientific seems to automatically include a denial of any sort of spiritual truth. Thanks again! I will definitely take a look at this.
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:49 am
Man, just discovering Hawking's Brief History of Time?
Regrettably, that particular book taught me nothing I didn't already know from other sources.
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:31 pm
My oldest sister has a copy of it and claims that it is still the greatest book since Shogun. And now, I'm angry at myself for not casting a glance at it when I was staying with her.
God damn you people! Remind me next time! =P
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