Book and DVD series
I was glad I picked this up back to back with "A Brief History of Time". I was aware that some of the theories in that book had been proven, disproven, or had major breakthroughs in their development; this book and DVD (originally broadcast on PBS) series picked up nicely to follow up on those developments.
In my case, being interested in the subject, I was glad I read the book first, as I had as much of a handle as I was going to get on the subject matter going in. The series served as a great refresh and review, frequently visiting the locations discoveries or other important scientific moments had occurred. It was also nice in many cases to see the information presented by the scientists themselves, included the mechanical voice of Stephen Hawking's iconic electronic speech synthesizer.
I won't go into too much detail, as if you are familiar with the topic, you will already have a general idea of the concepts, and if you are not, well, my explanation will certainly muddy the waters further! Definitely a touchstone in science for geeks, philosophers, and those with an ongoing curiousity about the world (or worlds - multiverse theory is mentioned) around them.
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