<p>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER<br><br>A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking&rsquo;s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin&mdash;and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending&mdash;or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?<br><br>Told in language we all can understand, <i>A Brief History of Time</i> plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and &ldquo;arrows of time,&rdquo; of the big bang and a bigger God&mdash;where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. With exciting images and profound imagination, Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation.</p>