Black Holes and Baby Universes

The book is a collection of articles by the outstanding modern physicist Stephen Hawking, written by him between 1976 and 1992. These include autobiographical essays, as well as the author’s reflections on the philosophy of science, on the origin of the Universe, and on its future fate. The essays are vivid and engaging; the most serious problems of science reflected in them are presented in Hawking’s explanation in a way that every reader can understand.