A Brief History of Time
A landmark popular science book that explains fundamental concepts of cosmology, including the Big Bang, black holes, and the nature of time. It aims to make complex theories of the universe's origin and structure accessible to a non-specialist audience.
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Ranked #118 of 1942 · 241 pages · Published 1988
Mentioned 7× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 7 episodes, most recently on Sep 30, 2026.
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