The million-copy bestseller now illustrated with over 200 full-colour images illuminating the
fascinating science of our universe like never before. 'A beautiful little book by a
brilliant mind' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Effortlessly instructive absorbing up to the minute and -
where it matters - witty' GUARDIAN The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of
A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions
in this brilliant posthumous work. Is there a God? How did it all begin? Can we predict the
future? What is inside a black hole? Is there other intelligent life in the universe? Will
artificial intelligence outsmart us? How do we shape the future? Will we survive on Earth?
Should we colonise space? Is time travel possible? Throughout his extraordinary career
Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest
mysteries. But even as his theoretical work on black holes imaginary time and multiple
histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space Hawking always believed that science
could also be used to fix the problems on our planet. And now as we face potentially
catastrophic changes here on Earth - from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the
threat of artificial super-intelligence - Stephen Hawking turns his attention to the most
urgent issues for humankind. Wide-ranging intellectually stimulating passionately argued
and infused with his characteristic humour Brief Answers to the Big Questions the final book
from one of the greatest minds in history is a personal view on the challenges we face as a
human race and where we as a planet are heading next.
