Fundamental theories of physics and where physics is now headed.

How all of a sudden Calculus made sense. Well, I understood Calculus, but now I understand what they use it for.

Well, I was hoping he would come to the conclusion that time-travel could be possible, but oh well. No big loss.

Read it again. I have read it a couple times now.

very small. I don't see how astro-physicists can think about the size of the universe all day, everyday. I would go crazy.

Is brilliant! Not only is he a good scientists, but he has also been able to express his theories and research in ways that the common man can understand. In fact, the second time I read it I gloated in the fact I could skip over some parts I already understood well.

When I was in high school I felt like math and science not only didn't make sense but also were not useful to me. This really turned me around, and things I remember studying in science class way back when started to make sense.

If you never took physics or calculus, this book may be over your head or you may have to read it a couple times. But in genreal, if one has had a good liberal arts education, one should be able to pick up on the basic concepts.

A must-have for your science library.

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