Stephen Hawking was one of the most important astrophysicists of the last fifty years. After the publication of A Brief History of Time he became an international celebrity. Though the book sold in the millions few readers really grasped the significance of his groundbreaking work. Now popular Austrian science blogger Florian Freistetter himself an astronomer makes Hawkings contributions accessible to everyday readers in this concise very readable book. By focusing on the essentials Freistetter