Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit

Using everyday analogies and almost no equations, Hawking traces how we came to understand space and time, from the Greeks to Einstein, Hubble, and modern particle physics. He explains why the universe is expanding, what happened at the Big Bang, and why black holes are not entirely black but give off radiation, a result named after him. The book also addresses why time seems to move forward, whether it had a beginning, and why physicists want one theory that unites gravity and quantum mechanics. Hawking finishes with a note on the place of God in cosmology.

A good choice for readers who like clear explanations of big questions. You do not need a physics background, only curiosity, and you leave knowing the vocabulary of modern cosmology.

Deep and outward-looking; a moderate read.

Best for readers like The Systems Thinker. Which reader are you?