essay "A Brief History of A Brief History"
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"A Brief History of A Brief History" is an essay by Stephen Hawking that reflects on the creation, impact, and reception of his landmark popular-science book "A Brief History of Time."
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| A Brief History of A Brief History | 1 |
| essay "A Brief History of A Brief History" canonical | 1 |
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essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| aboutAuthor | Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| describes |
commercial success of A Brief History of Time
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creation of A Brief History of Time ⓘ critical reception of A Brief History of Time ⓘ editing of A Brief History of Time ⓘ media attention to A Brief History of Time ⓘ publication of A Brief History of Time ⓘ reader reactions to A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
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autobiographical essay
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popular science essay ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasMetaSubject | making of a popular-science classic ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers of A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
A Brief History of Time
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impact of A Brief History of Time ⓘ popularization of cosmology ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ reception of A Brief History of Time ⓘ writing process of A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| mentions |
Big Bang
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Big Bang theory
black holes ⓘ time and space ⓘ |
| reflectsOn |
Hawking's motivations for writing A Brief History of Time
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challenges of explaining complex physics to lay audiences ⓘ cultural status of A Brief History of Time ⓘ impact of A Brief History of Time on Hawking's public image ⓘ readability and difficulty of A Brief History of Time ⓘ relationship between science and popular culture ⓘ role of illustrations and equations in A Brief History of Time ⓘ sales figures of A Brief History of Time ⓘ translation of A Brief History of Time into many languages ⓘ unexpected popularity of A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
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| topic |
cosmology
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history of a scientific book ⓘ popular science publishing ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| workDiscussed | A Brief History of Time ⓘ |
| workInWhichAuthorReflectsOnCareer | Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
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