The Universe in a Nutshell

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The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
popular science book
aimsTo make complex physics accessible to lay readers
author Stephen Hawking
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
explainsConcept Einstein's theory of relativity
Feynman path integral
surface form: Feynman path integrals

anthropic principle
cosmic strings
higher dimensions
imaginary time
no-boundary proposal
p-branes
quantum theory
supergravity
warped spacetime
follows A Brief History of Time
genre non-fiction
popular science
hasAuthorProfession theoretical physicist
hasIllustrations true
intendedAudience general audience
non-specialist readers
isSequelTo A Brief History of Time
language English
mainTheme search for a unified theory of physics
mediaType hardcover
print
notableFor explaining advanced physics concepts with visual illustrations
popularizing modern cosmology
subject M-theory
black holes
brane worlds
cosmological history of the universe
cosmology
general relativity
holographic principle
quantum gravity
quantum mechanics
string theory
theoretical physics
time travel
titleContains Nutshell
Universe
workOf Stephen Hawking

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A Brief History of Time hasSequel The Universe in a Nutshell
Stephen Hawking notableWork The Universe in a Nutshell