# Brief Answers to the Big Questions - Hardcover

by **Stephen Hawking** (Author)

**#1 _NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER - The world-famous cosmologist and author of _A Brief History of Time_ leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.**

**"Hawking's parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity's future should read."--NPR**

**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY _Forbes_ \- _The Guardian_ \- _Wired_**

Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues.

Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet--including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence--he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us.

Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? ​​These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.

Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawking's daughter, Lucy, _Brief Answers to the Big Questions_ is a brilliant last message to the world.

**Praise for _Brief Answers to the Big Questions_**

" Hawking is\] a symbol of the soaring power of the human mind."**\--_The Washington Post_**

"Hawking's final message to readers . . . is a hopeful one."**\--CNN**

"Brisk, lucid peeks into the future of science and of humanity."**_\--The Wall Street Journal_**

"Hawking pulls no punches on subjects like machines taking over, the biggest threat to Earth, and the possibilities of intelligent life in space."**_\--Quartz_**

"Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and--where it matters--witty."**_\--The Guardian_**

"This beautiful little book is a fitting last twinkle from a new star in the firmament above."**\--_The Telegraph_**

### Author Biography

**Stephen Hawking** was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His books for the general reader include _My Brief History,_ the classic _A Brief History of Time,_ the essay collection _Black Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell,_ and, with Leonard Mlodinow, _A Briefer History of Time_ and _The Grand Design_. He also co-authored a series of children's books with his daughter, beginning with _George's Secret Key to the Universe_. Stephen Hawking died in 2018.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 16, 2018

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