A Briefer History of Time

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Summary: A Brief History of "A Briefer History..."
Review: It is a very rare occurance for a book to come out that will make you laugh out loud as well as teach you something. It is even rarer for a book to be funnier and funnier as the reader has more and more education. From personal adds to and from chloroplasts to a "Jerry Springer"-ish script on the rise of sexual reporduction. Great book, although (and this is few and far between) some of the science seems, to this reader, to be a little suspect (such as the author's contention that everything possible will happen in the universe). All in all, a great book and a great value.

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Summary: Funny and informative -- the perfect package!
Review: This book will appeal to scientists and non-scientists alike. The only requirement is a sense of humor -- the excessively serious-minded need not apply. The glossary is one of the best parts -- and I can't think of a single other book about which such a statement could be made.

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Summary: A few words from the author of Briefer History of Time
Review: Why should you buy A Briefer History of Time? Quite simply, this book is for anyone who wants to know what's happened in the Universe during the last fifteen billion years but doesn't have a lot of time. The book will answer many questions for you, including:

How might the universe have begun? (chapter 1)

How did the Galaxy form? (chapter 7)

How did the Earth form? (chapter 14)

When did microbes discover sex? (chapter 22)

What might the first human language have been like? (chapter 30)

How many popes were there in 1410 AD? (Three, but chapter 39 explains why)

How was World War III avoided in 1962? (chapter 47)

Why did I write A Briefer History of Time? (chapter 53)

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Summary: Monty Python meets Einstein
Review: With a real gift for both science and humor, the author takes us from the Big Bang to The Internet. Many of the short sketches remind me of either Monty Python or the Farsign Theater (anyone who can describe the "birth of Netscape to the theme of the Beverly hillbillies is truely warped, or gifted.) Careful where you read this book or you will find yourself laughing out loud in airplanes, the subway, ect. After many presents that were ok-this was one of the best gifts that I ever got. An excellent purchase and a keeper. PS-Get Your Library to Order onw so you don't have to lend yours