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Breves respostas para grandes questões by Stephen Hawking

ilhamamien's review against another edition

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5.0

It's awesome. The book made me feels like talking or interviewing Stephen Hawking himself! Maybe some cliche question but it feels different when you heard it from point of view of him

plwk's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

ericaaaaah's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

bgmylc's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

safderaree's review against another edition

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informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

vadtrizia's review against another edition

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4.0

Liked it, the essays are on interesting topics and the written style is approachable by anyone. You don't need to be a physicist to understand the book.

The topics are not only interesting but also relevant to our time.

I will edit this review and give it more depth once I re-read the book as I think it's worth a second read.

gaganmani90's review against another edition

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5.0

My timing in reading this book coincided with my exploration of philosophy books. Surprisingly, Hawking provided scientific answers to philosophical questions—how cool is that? He made me realize that scientists are not just looking for answers to new questions; they are finding new ways to obtain those answers. With the advancement of technology, they can provide precise and universal answers applicable to all beings and non-beings, such as atoms.

Despite my dislike for physics, I loved this book. This book is not just about physics. If you have any interest in philosophy, the universe, human history, or our future, then there's a good chance you might like this book. Some chapters get technical, but I skimmed through them, and so can you. It was refreshing to learn about a scientific approach towards humanity.

I wish we taught physics to kids in this manner. Hawking really made it simple enough for anyone to understand, with each chapter starting with a question. Our school textbooks, on the other hand, start with answers. Hawking shows how little those answers matter if you're not interested in the question.

I recommend this book to EVERYONE living on planet Earth.

toririley97's review against another edition

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Library loan ran out lmfao will absolutely finish at a later time!!!

lena_snow's review against another edition

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5.0

A very interesting read although I'm not smart enough to understand some of the more complicated stuff. I especially loved the way Stephen Hawking dragged the human race for how stupid we are.

b_harrington's review against another edition

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

I didn’t understand much but I still took a lot from it and enjoyed it! I appreciated the regular similes and simple language. Despite my lack of science knowledge, I still felt I learned things and I appreciated the immense genius of Hawking. Mind blowing at times!