Chapter 12 tells the most advanced knowledge about the nature of the universe, including our cosmic image, space-time, expanding universe, uncertainty principle, black holes, the origin and fate of the universe, introduces distant galaxies, black holes, particles, antimatter and other knowledge in a simple way, and expounds ancient propositions such as the origin, space-time and relativity of the universe. [ 1]
In this book, Hawking discusses the unresolved conflicts in the existing theories of the universe and points out the problems in unifying quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and general relativity. The orientation of this book is to let ordinary readers who are interested in cosmology know his theory and its mathematical principles. [2]
Since the first edition of 1988, the book has been translated into 40 languages, with a cumulative sales of more than 25 million copies, making it the best-selling science book in the world. [ 1]