"Two books in one"--Cover. Illustrated brief history of time is an updated and expanded edition.

Illustrated a brief history of time. Our picture of the universe -- Space and time -- Expanding universe -- Uncertainty principle -- Elementary particles and the forces of nature -- Black holes -- Black holes ain't so black -- Origin and fate of the universe -- Arrow of time -- Wormholes and time travel -- Unification of physics -- Conclusion: Albert Einstein; Galileo Galilei; Isaac Newton. Universe in a nutshell. Brief history of relativity -- Shape of time -- Universe in a nutshell -- Predicting the future -- Protecting the past -- Our future? Star Trek or not? -- Brane new world.