how are the Stephen hawking books /lit/?

>>8791388
I rad A Brief History of Time in high school, when I thought I wanted to be a physicist. It's technical heavy, but if you put in the effort, and keep up with the glossary in the back, you don't have to be too smart to understand it.

I enjoyed it.

He addresses the layman well.

If you want to have complex scientific ideas explained to you in the most condescensding manner, with kiddie pictures, go ahead.
Otherwise pick an actual textbook

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>>8791475
>reading textbooks
i sincerely hope you guys don't do this

>>8791388
Let's just say that his philosophy is of lesser quality.

>>8791388
Not as good as my daybook of personal happenings.

>>8791388
hes definitely not a carl sagan
and i'd say that most of his books are just speculations or are completely outdated