Brief History of Time

After watching A Theory of Everything, I was compelled to read Mr. Hawking's book.

I have never studied physics. Whatever knowledge I had of space and time comes from early high school, but mostly gradeschool. I've heard of Einstein, and Galileo. I've seen science fiction films, but the theme has never really interested me. It always seemed too technical and even mathematical.

Mr. Hawking does a good job explaining these complicated topics in a way for intermediates to understand. You must have a basic knowledge of science, and also have an extensive vocabulary. Mr. Hawking tries to break the topics down as best as he can, however there were still times I was completely lost.

I was surprised to find pieces of Mr. Hawking's humor shining through the book. they are small remarks, but it was a nice addition to a heavy subject matter. My favorite section were his two chapters on black holes. Mr. Hawking studied them for years. his passion and excitement seems to bleed onto the pages. It is due to those two chapters that I'm interested in reading more about his research.

I would recommend this to others, but with the disclaimer that it needs your full attention. If you're multitasking you're wasting your time. It's a relatively short book and can be finished in a day if one is really dedicated.

I'm sure I missed some key facts in the book, but I feel better after reading it. I feel smarter. I feel like Mr. Hawking has shared part of his knowledge with me. It's as if I was listeneing to one of his lectures. I've been given insight into the mind of a genius. I didn't understand everything but I've come out more intelligent than when I went in.