{"product_id":"grand-design-1","title":"Grand Design","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eGrand Design\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eStephen Hawking\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780553805376\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBantam\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e208\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e#\u003cb\u003e1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \"A whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent \"grand design\" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion--or does science offer another explanation? In \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe and show how quantum theory predicts the \"multiverse\"--the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e viable candidate for a \"theory of everything\" the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Design\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will inform--and provoke--like no other.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Grand Design | Stephen Hawking | Hardcover | 9780553805376 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks I 1774017","offer_id":49674433560728,"sku":"1774017","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/712qa3hNE5L.jpg?v=1786547027","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/grand-design-1","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}