氣候變遷、核戰、AI 人工智慧……,
當人類面臨種種棘手卻又不得不面對的複雜困境時,
全球最著名宇宙學家、暢銷書《時間簡史》作者史蒂芬.霍金透過他的筆,
為世人留下最後一則智慧箴言!
霍金是自愛因斯坦後全球最知名的科學家,以物理學、天文學的成就以及機智的幽默感而聞名。他告訴全球數百萬讀者關於宇宙與黑洞的本質,並因自身勇敢挑戰漸凍人病症(ALS)的經歷激勵全世界的人們。
霍金不僅揭開宇宙間最大的謎團,也認為科學扮演著解決地球困境的關鍵角色。此刻,我們正面對著一些棘手問題—氣候變遷、核戰問題以及人工智慧發展,人類能在這些問題的威脅下繼續生存嗎?我們應該進行太空殖民嗎?上帝真的存在嗎?霍金在這本他的最終著作中,討論這些在歷史上激烈爭論的問題。
《Brief Answers to the Big Questions》由曾在電影《愛的萬物論》中扮演他的演員艾迪.瑞德曼(Eddie Redmayne)撰寫前言,諾貝爾物理學獎得主索恩(Kip Thorne)導讀,霍金女兒露西執筆後記,《Brief Answers to the Big Questions》是霍金大師留給世界的最後一則睿智的關鍵訊息。(文 / 博客來編譯)
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.
"Hawking's parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity's future should read."--NPR
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes - The Guardian - Wired
Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues.
Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet--including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence--he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us.
Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.
Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawking's daughter, Lucy, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a brilliant last message to the world.
Praise for Brief Answers to the Big Questions
" Hawking is] a symbol of the soaring power of the human mind."--The Washington Post
"Hawking's final message to readers . . . is a hopeful one."--CNN
"Brisk, lucid peeks into the future of science and of humanity."--The Wall Street Journal
"Hawking pulls no punches on subjects like machines taking over, the biggest threat to Earth, and the possibilities of intelligent life in space."--Quartz
"Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and--where it matters--witty."--The Guardian
"This beautiful little book is a fitting last twinkle from a new star in the firmament above."--The Telegraph