A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking

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The discussion revolves around the book "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking, highlighting the personal experiences of a user who attempted to read it. The user’s wife lost interest in the book, which is described as being in excellent condition. The user reflects on their own reading habits, noting a preference for technical books over popular science literature. The conversation suggests a willingness to pass the book on to someone who has not yet read it, indicating its status as a classic in the genre.

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A Brief History of Time
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Stephen Hawking
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My wife read a bit of this book and lost interest :cry:. The condition is excellent, hardly used, and it looks new, with no creased pages. I'm willing to give this away to someone in North America who hasn't read this all-time classic yet.

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I read some chapters from this pop book (not in English), but that was more than twenty years ago, and I don't think I ever finished.
I skipped straight away to the last chapter is sort of his philosophical stance.
I might give it another try.

It's really funny that for technical books I have more patience to read through than reading a pop book.
That's my evolution... I guess. :-)
 
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