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Content-wise, I felt this was more of a review for me, given that I had started my meanderings into cosmology/physics with Brian Greene‘s “The Elegant Universe.” But it‘s not lacking in star appeal (no pun intended)…I‘m a huge fan of Stephen Hawking, RIP. I‘d recommend this short book to anyone wanting their black holes, neutrinos and particle colliders put in introductory lay terms, from a famed theoretical physicist with a sense of humor.

This is the first book of every science enthusiastic person. This book describes the beginning of time, big bang and how it may end. As Prof Hawking was famous for his black hole hypothesis, hence more about that singularity is being explained in a reader friendly way.

This is my first book finished for the #BooklyReadathon. It‘s been on my #tbr for years, so I‘m glad that I finally got around to reading it! Can‘t say I fully understood it, but it was interesting. I feel like I‘ll have to do several rereads for all that info to really sink in. Another one for my #BookBucketList! 4/5⭐️

No one can explain how important the changes around a single #second can be quite as well as Hawking.

#QuotsyAug21 @TK-421

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💛💛💛💛 Absolutely fascinating read. Although I couldn't get my head around a good portion of the book, I feel I have a better understanding about the big questions. It makes you realise just how small and insignificant we really are in the grade scale of the universe.

As much as we discovered about the universe, the more we don't know about it

I listened to this book on audio and it‘s one of those books that make you realize how much you don‘t know and how some people think about and wonder about things that never even cross my mind.

I didn‘t understand a lot in this book, but man..when I did understand something it felt great!

The first book that came to mind was A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. I think because it has been on my mind to read in the next few months. It is one of the books that has been on my TBR list the longest.
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#3Books ...at the bottom of my TBR list

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These are books I own a physical copy and have been on my list the longest. For some reason I keep putting these off, though I do want to read them.

Good save Thriftbooks, good save.

#SeptemberSenses @Eggs
Prompt: Time or Timing

I have had this book on my shelves at least ten years. One of these days I will read it.😋

If I'm pissed at someone for something they did in the past, would it be a passage through thermodynamic arrow of time or psychological arrow or both?

Book report!
🎧 A Brief History of Time - Completed
🎧 Eragon - Only listened to 45 minutes of this book before #bookspinbonanza started.
📚 A Storm of Swords - 16.5% completed. Putting on hold for this month (as much as it pains me).
🎧 Zodiac - #bookspin 31.4% completed. Really liking it!

A book of nonfiction. Glad I could get this one checked off on my bingo!

For a non-fiction, physics book, this was really good. The ending was a bit bland and I couldn't follow it but overall, a good book.
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Bookreport!
📚Serious Moonlight - Completed and LOVED 😍
🎧A Brief History of Time - 74% read. The ending is a bit dull, as I have not learned any of these physics concepts and they're not helping me understand my fiancee's research.
📚A Storm of Swords - 11% read and LOVING. If I keep this pace, I'll finish the book in 42 more days!
#40miles20hours is not going so well. I only did 30 minutes and 1.4 miles this week.

#40miles20hours first day of walking for this challenge! 🎧📚😃

Thought I would give the weekly forecast a try 😁
Current reads: Serious Moonlight and A Brief History of Time. Up next: A Storm of Swords and Eragon 😍

Taking a self-care break this rainy grey morning to read at my favorite bookstore before running errands and shuttling kids around. I‘ve been making an effort to get a mug instead of a to-go cup and it feels more relaxing. #selfcare #gloomymonday

Hawking had a more optimistic view of the human race than I do, tbh....

#System #QuotsyNov19 @TK-421

Even though I had quite some difficulties with this book (Hello, dyscalculia!), I did learn a few things by reading this book. I enjoyed the chapter about time travel and finally know for real what micro waves are.

But all in all Hawking writes for another audience than I am. I'm just an interested layman with little knowledge. People who just started getting into physics I'd recommend Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Hawking later on.

My #cozy spot. It's all about reading. What a surprise 😁

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“Ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable. They have craved an understanding of the underlying order in the world. Today we still yearn to know why we are here and where we came from. Humanity's deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing #quest. And our goal is nothing less than a complete description of the universe we live in.” #QuotsySept19

I promise myself I will read this one day....

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A Brief History of Time will be great if you‘re after an introduction to the fundamentals of hard science and cosmology, and you‘re determined enough (slash clever enough) to persist through dry writing. If you‘d rather have a laugh with a light read and you‘re not taking the subject too seriously, maybe check out A Short History of Nearly Everything instead. Full review: http://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/a-brief-history-of-time-stephen-hawking/

"I'm not being lazy, I'm obeying the 2nd law of thermodynamics and maintaining ordered energy."

#Audible #audiocommute #physics #science

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#TheScientists

I have had this book for at least 4 years and have still not read it.

A day to remember the ‘muse‘ and genius that was Stephen Hawking. #SuperMassiveBlackHole #AnglophileApril

🎶 When are you going to get me out of this black hole? 🎶

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#disabilities

Stephen Hawking is the first person that came to mind. He definitely didn't let his disability impede his work.

The origin of the name is an enigmatic quotation from James Joyce: “Three quarks for Muster Mark!” The word quark is supposed to be pronounced like quart, but with a k at the end instead of a t, but is usually pronounced to #rhyme with lark.
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#31DaysOfNonFiction

I promised myself that for 2019 I would choose challenge myself as a reader. That means reading books that are out of my comfort zone. Stephen Hawking's bestselling book is one of those books. Science was never my strong suit in school, but I do love science documentaries and I always wanted to read Hawking. I understood about 65% of the book, I had to look up a few things, but I feel I have learned a bit. 3/5 stars.

A lot of this was over my head. I found myself back tracking a lot. Very informative though! I know know that I knew absolutely nothing about the universe and barely know anything now 😂

There is something about reading this book that reminds me how spectacular everything is beyond this planet.

How spectacular and how completely terrifying.

As humans I feel like we often forget how almost insignificant we truly are outside of Earth. Learning more with every page I read!

Got these two from Thriftbooks! Since i can never seem to get through them in time from the library, i just went ahead and bought them. 😊

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Prompt: Scientist

Prime Reading!
More books to read! The universe needs to give only more time in a day!

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Today's pick-up of the interesting variety, for 50p! 😁

My second DNF of the year...

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Amazing book for those who want do discover and understand were the planet came from, and how the universe was created and how he works.
Hawking makes a "bridge" from is theories to another famous ones, like theories from Einstein, Newton or Galileo. It also presents theories from other famous scientists. Although professor Hawking as a great sense of humor and a good way to explain things, sometimes the book gets too technical.

I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road. - Stephen Hawking

Hawking tackles mind-blowing subjects such as: the origin of the universe, elementary particles, black holes, the fate of the universe, the concept of time, worm holes, time travel, and the unification of theories of physics. The 2017 version includes an updated forward and an appendix with updates of some of the topics covered in the main text. These include: dark energy, the multiverse,and gravitational waves. Science geeks will love this book!

I know Hawking was a fellow atheist and did not have a death bed conversation so I‘m a bit taken aback at his numerous referrals to a god with a capital G.

My brain was melted for 180 pages but now I see where he‘s going with this. 🧐

No, not that Michael Jackson. I‘m as disappointed as you. 😅 #AMillionYearsAgo #AdelesMayMashup

To be honest, I‘m not sure I really followed and I‘m not sure that the parts I had trouble with were actually difficult. I just seemed to always be teetering just on the edge of just understanding, which only really works if I‘m memorizing everything. And, well, maybe once years ago... 👇👇