Professor Stephen Hawking is generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. Here is his follow up to the phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time - illustrated to bring his theories to life in a clear, captivating and visually engaging way. 'Brilliant and very readable!' -- ***** Reader review 'I love Stephen Hawking - such an incredible mind' -- ***** Reader review 'A must-read book for everybody' -- ***** Reader review 'Keeps going back to it and back to it, keeps you so interested you don't wonder off' -- ***** Reader review 'Thought provoking. A great read!' -- ***** Reader review 'The Universe in a Nutshell is the best popular science book I have ever read' -- ***** Reader review ****************************************************************************** Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time was a publishing phenomenon and continues to captivate and inspire new readers every year. When it was first published in 1988 the ideas discussed in it were at the cutting edge