Stephen Hawking : his life and work

Ferguson, Kitty

Stephen Hawking : his life and work - London Bantam books 2011 - 523

Part two: 1970-1990 (7. 'These people must think we are used to an astronomical standard of living' ; 8. 'Scientists usually assume there is a unique link between the past and the future, cause and effect. If information is lost, this link does not exist' ; 9. 'The odds against a universe that has produced life like ours are immense' ; 10. 'In all my travels, I have not managed to fall off the edage of the world' ; 11. It's turtles all the way down' ; 12. 'The field of baby universes is in its infancy') --
Part three: 1990-2000 (13. 'Is the end in sight for theoretical physics?' ; 14. 'Between film roles I enjoy solving physics problems' ; 15. I think we have a good chance of avoiding both Armageddon and a new Dark Age' ; 16. It seems clear to me') --
Part four: 2000-2011 (17. 'An expanding horizon of possibilities' ; 18. 'Grandad has wheels' ; 19. 'I've always gone in a somewhat different direction' ; 20. 'My name is Stephen Hawking: physicist, cosmologist and something of a dreamer').

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