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{{Quote|Stephen Hawking has earned an international reputation as the most brillaint theoretical physicist since [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]]. Now, in this landmark volume, Professor Hawking shares his blazing intellect with nonscientists everywhere, guiding us expertly to confront the supreme questions of the nature of time and the universe. ''[...]'' Cogently explained, passionately revealed, ''A Brief History of Time'' is the story of the ultimate quest for knowledge: the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space.|Excerpt of the back cover blurb.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}
'''''A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes''''' is a book written by [[Muggle]] [[Stephen Hawking]] and first published by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bantam_Books Bantam Dell Publishing Group] in 1988.<ref>[[Wikipedia:A Brief History of Time|A Brief History of Time]] at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]</ref>, concerning a range of subjects in cosmology.
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'''''A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes''''' is a book written by [[Muggle]] [[Stephen Hawking]] and first published by the [[Wikipedia:Bantam Books|Bantam Dell Publishing Group]] in 1988.<ref>[[Wikipedia:A Brief History of Time|A Brief History of Time]] at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]</ref> It concerns a range of subjects in cosmology including the [[Big Bang]] and [[black hole]]s, as well as the works of [[Galileo Galilei|Galileo]] and [[Isaac Newton|Newton]] and modern astrophysics. The book was given positive reviews by such publications as ''[[The New York Times]]'' and the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''. The introduction was written by [[Carl Sagan]].
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In [[1993]], a [[Wizard in the Leaky Cauldron|patron]] at the [[Leaky Cauldron]] was reading this book.
   
 
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', a [[Wizard in the Leaky Cauldron|wizard]] is seen sitting in the [[Leaky Cauldron]] reading this book, a reference to the time travel employed later in the film.
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*The inclusion of this book in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' foreshadows [[Time-Turner|time travel]] later in the film.
   
 
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"Stephen Hawking has earned an international reputation as the most brillaint theoretical physicist since Einstein. Now, in this landmark volume, Professor Hawking shares his blazing intellect with nonscientists everywhere, guiding us expertly to confront the supreme questions of the nature of time and the universe. [...] Cogently explained, passionately revealed, A Brief History of Time is the story of the ultimate quest for knowledge: the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space."
— Excerpt of the back cover blurb.[src]

A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes is a book written by Muggle Stephen Hawking and first published by the Bantam Dell Publishing Group in 1988.[1] It concerns a range of subjects in cosmology including the Big Bang and black holes, as well as the works of Galileo and Newton and modern astrophysics. The book was given positive reviews by such publications as The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. The introduction was written by Carl Sagan.

In 1993, a patron at the Leaky Cauldron was reading this book.

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Notes and references