Space and Time
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"Space and Time" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of spacetime in modern physics.
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| Space and Time canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction book chapter ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make spacetime concepts accessible to lay readers ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| describedAs | introduction to the fundamental concepts of spacetime in modern physics ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
curvature of spacetime
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four-dimensional spacetime ⓘ gravity as geometry of spacetime ⓘ light cones ⓘ relationship between space and time ⓘ relativity of simultaneity ⓘ speed of light as a universal constant ⓘ world lines ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
cosmology
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physics ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | expository chapter ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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non-specialists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
general relativity
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modern physics ⓘ relativity ⓘ space ⓘ spacetime ⓘ special relativity ⓘ time ⓘ |
| orderInWork | early chapter in A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| partOf | A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| title | Space and Time self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
minimal mathematics
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popular-level explanations ⓘ thought experiments ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | first edition of A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
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Space and Time (chapter)