A Brief History of Time

A Brief History of Time because it pretty much slapped any thoughts I had of a supernatural universe/god right out of my mind. I know it's not highly regarded, but for a rather ignorant guy, it woke me up.

on HN, 2015

Two others that stand out to me are the classic "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking that blew my mind as a kid and the equally good, but lesser known "Black Holes and Time Warps" by Kip Thorne which made an excellent follow up book that gives a good high level appreciation which would likely be helpful for anyone planning to study those subjects in college at a rigorous mathematical level.

on HN, 2019

I think the only book that's left me stopping every few pages and going "huh... so that's why..." or prodding someone near to explain a cool new thing is a Brief History of Time when I was younger (also a thoroughly good read if you've not done so, having being reminded now).

on HN, 2015

I'm also reading through the pop-sci classics now (A Brief History Of Time, Feynman's stuff) and they're not disappointing.

on HN, 2025

A brief history of time - Stephen Hawking (space, time)

on HN, 2014

I read A Brief History of Time during high school, and I thought it was great. Perhaps if I had been more knowledgeable in the topic (I was only familiar with classic physics at that point) when I read it, I might have felt otherwise. But I would say it serves the general audience superbly.

on HN, 2015