
look Smart Listen Smart - A Brief History of Time
Jonathan Miller
Look Smart, Listen Smart: A Listener’s Guide to Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time is a clear, confidence-building companion to one of the most famous — and most challenging — popular science books ever written.
Stephen Hawking’s classic asks...
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United States
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Look Smart, Listen Smart: A Listener’s Guide to Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time is a clear, confidence-building companion to one of the most famous — and most challenging — popular science books ever written. Stephen Hawking’s classic asks some of the biggest questions imaginable: Did the universe have a beginning? What is time? Why do black holes matter? Can physics explain the whole of reality? This guide helps listeners understand the structure, ideas, and importance of Hawking’s book before committing to the full work. Written for curious non-specialists, it explains relativity, quantum mechanics, black holes, the expanding universe, the arrow of time, wormholes, and the search for a unified theory in plain, intelligent language. It is not a substitute for Hawking’s original, but a serious orientation to it — showing what each chapter does, why the ideas matter, and whether the book is likely to suit you. Ideal for audiobook listeners, students, science lovers, and thoughtful readers who want to approach difficult books with more confidence, Look Smart, Listen Smart helps you listen deeper, understand faster, and get more from a landmark work of modern science. Duration - 1h 23m. Author - Jonathan Miller. Narrator - Russ Williams. Published Date - Friday, 23 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Zenibo Marketing ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
Duration:00:00:30
Opening Persepctive
Duration:00:04:20
Who this book is for
Duration:00:02:30
What Hawking is really trying to answer
Duration:00:05:14
Walkthrough
Duration:00:00:26
Chapter 1
Duration:00:03:36
Chapter 2
Duration:00:03:06
Chapter 3
Duration:00:03:07
Chapter 4
Duration:00:02:47
Chapter 5
Duration:00:03:00
Chapter 6
Duration:00:02:46
Chapter 7
Duration:00:02:49
Chapter 8
Duration:00:02:45
Chapter 9
Duration:00:02:34
Chapter 10
Duration:00:02:23
Chapter 11
Duration:00:02:34
Chapter 12
Duration:00:02:24
Recurring Ideas
Duration:00:08:01
Glossary
Duration:00:01:43
At A Glance
Duration:00:02:28
Understanding
Duration:00:04:54
What the Foreword Adds
Duration:00:03:11
Hawking Style
Duration:00:03:26
10 Things from the book
Duration:00:05:10
Cultural Landmark
Duration:00:07:16