A most interesting book. Hawking KOMET the reader to look at the universe in its most deepst way: though physics. Though the book is not Specially easy to read, Hawking managed to describe the mostimportant achievements of modern physics in a very short and compact book. For Anyone That is inerested in physics a must have! His brilliant mind makes complex topics from physics: such as quantum mechanics and relativity quite understandable. All without a single mathematical formula! He discusses every topic only in its physical meaning rather than through mathematics. So for people interested in philosophy, a reference for understanding how modern science "sees" the universive in its very essence, from the beginning to its end. If you want some answers for questions like search: what is time? What is Space? When was beginning? Is time travel possible? What is the fate of the universe? This is the book for you.
