{"product_id":"the-grand-design-stephen-hawking-9780553384666","title":"The Grand Design","description":"#\u003cb\u003e1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \"A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent \"grand design\" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion--or does science offer another explanation? In \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the \"multiverse\"--the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e viable candidate for a \"theory of everything\" the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will inform--and provoke--like no other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 055338466X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553384666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.03w x 0.55d","brand":"Stephen Hawking","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051180454143,"sku":"9780553384666","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c8b73d9-8da7-4893-b798-29217ba6b858.jpg?v=1685011562","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-grand-design-stephen-hawking-9780553384666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}