Big Idea: Hawking And Black Holes

Stephen Hawking is perhaps one of the best-known scientists of our day; his book 'A Brief History of Time' is a world-wide bestseller. His discoveries and research on black holes and cosmology have been hailed as the next leap for mankind into new worlds and a new era. The possibilities may indeed be boundless. Hawking's 'big ideas' have changed the way we view the world, and the cosmos, forever.

But despite their currency in today's popular fictions - novels, films, TV series - how many of us really understand what black holes are or might mean for future generations? 'Hawking & Black Holes' presents a brilliant snapshot of Hawking's life and work, and gives a clear and accessible explanation of the meaning and importance of Hawking's discoveries, and the way they may change and influence our own lives today.

'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Science is at its most exciting and gripping at moments of great discovery, and each of the books in the series looks in depth at the great moments that have advanced mankind's scientific knowledge and at the men and women who have made these huge breakthroughs in our thinking about the universe and our place in it.