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    Apr 16, 2020 4 minutes

    Brief Answers to the Big Questions

    A truly fitting way to say goodbye to the greatest mind of a generation

    The final book from one of the world’s greatest scientists

    ■ Author: Stephen Hawking

    ■ Publisher: John Murray

    ■ Price: £14.99 / $21.75

    ■ Release: Out now

    Few minds have had such an impact on the way we think about the cosmos as Stephen Hawking. His theories about the origins of our universe and the nature of black holes have changed the scientific community, and 1988’s A Brief History of Time introduced Hawking to a wider, more mainstream audience. In turn he’s appeared in all kinds of pop culture, from Star Trek to The Big Bang Theory and The Simpsons.

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