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andjhostet's review against another edition
3.0
Hawking breaks complex modern theoretical physics concepts down enough for the layman to understand it, without bogging them down with too much detail. It is well written, and has a good flow, where the chapters build on each other. While reading, it makes me feel smart and incredibly stupid at the same time, and I love it.
crossers_x's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of info, great book but too much to consume and remember all at once. Will remain a staple on my bookshelf once more!
moonrabbit's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
1.75
To be honest, I wasn't particularly interested in the subject matter and only picked up this book to read along with a friend. It wasn't as dry as I imagine most books about physics are but I still found my mind wandering to the author's alleged association with a certain convict.
The most interesting part to me was the very end when he discusses the personal lives and beliefs of the scientists and philosophers he draws upon. I didn't know Einstein was a zionist!
The most interesting part to me was the very end when he discusses the personal lives and beliefs of the scientists and philosophers he draws upon. I didn't know Einstein was a zionist!
almir01's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
5.0
This audiobook is definitely on my reread list. The subject is very informative, but very hard to understand on the first read. You'll retain at least 25% of the information at the end of the book, but a reread will probably help.
jochand's review against another edition
3.0
Really fascinating but 3*s purely because ‘ouch’ my brain. I’m not sure who the target audience was, but assume they were supposed to understand quantum physics better than I did. I still feel more knowledgeable but don’t ask me to explain anything
rk162619's review against another edition
5.0
I have read SO much popular science and this strikes a really strong balance for me!! Technical in fascinating and engaging ways, while still being understandable (mostly. When I’m focusing. And sometimes clearly by glossing over some EXTREMELY complex math that I don’t even know exists). I never felt spoken down to, which is something I HATE with popular science. Also, no one has ever explained heisenbuerg’s uncertainty principle to me in a way I actually understood. I’ve just been taking people’s word for it this whole time. But now I GET it :) God I wish this man was still alive and could publish an addendum from the past 30 years. He would have been so fuckin jazzed about our discovery of gravitational waves