Stephen Hawking was a brilliant theoretical physicist and considered to have been one of the world’s greatest thinkers. He’s best known for his book A Brief History of Time which appeared in 1988 and sold more than 20 million copies. In his final book he turned his attention to what he considered the most urgent issues for humankind. He shares his thoughts on 10 subjects including: Is there other intelligent life in the universe? Will we survive on earth? Should we colonise space? Will artificial intelligence outsmart us? If there is a unifying theme across the book, it is Hawking's deep faith in science's ability to solve humanity's biggest problems — be they in theoretical physics or the future of our species on Earth. His answers to the big questions illustrate his belief in the rationality of nature and on our ability to uncover all its secrets. His optimism permeates every page.
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