Newest book (released Sept.2002) availabel here...Email the information mapping artist...In this lecture, an updated version of 'Quantum Cosmology, M-theory and the anthropic principle', Professor Hawking again describes what he sees as the framework for quantum cosmology. These lectures assume a level of Physics which is of at least at University Degree level. He describes what he sees as the problems with previous interpretations of this black hole equilibria and goes on to offer what he sees as a more useful interpretation. Professor Hawking has written a large number of publications. A full list of publications is available in either .pdf or .ps format. The highlights of 2001...He adopts the no boundary proposal, and argues that the Anthropic Principle is essential, if one is to pick out a solution to represent our universe, from the whole zoo of solutions allowed by M theory. Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 (300 years after the death of Galileo) in Oxford, England...I try to lead as normal a life as possible, and not think about my condition, or regret the things it prevents me from doing, which are not that many. ..This is the idea that the universe is infinitely large, and of low density, despite having been through a period of exponential expansion, in the very early stages. Black holes are often thought of as completely dead classically. That is they absorb, but do not give out, radiation and energy.Among the most important people to Stephen, and his work, are the PhD students he supervises...A list of answers to questions given to Professor Hawking by journalists, and the public is being compiled here...What year do you want?in a nutshell, this is what the back cover looks like...Professor Hawking travels all over the world to lecture. As soon as lecture dates are finalized they are posted here... In this talk Professor Hawking explains some of the past events that have developed an understanding of gravitational entropy. He goes on to explain the present state of the field. Photos and video...Links, links, links...Interesting links to technolgy to assist people with disabilities...Professor Hawking is determined to keep up with the recent improvements in computer and communication technology. ..These pages have been written so that you can learn more about not only Stephen, but also his work. Read about the Professor and his studentsProfessor Hawking has given many lectures to the general public. ..This lecture is about whether we can predict the future, or whether it is arbitrary and random. In this lecture, I would like to discuss whether time itself has a beginning, and whether it will have an end. A great multi-media glossary of physics terms...If you wish to send an email to Professor Hawking you may do so...New, archives, links, and more...ALS/MND is a neurological disease that affects over 350,000 of the world’s population, and kills over 100,000 every year. ..Stephen Hawking 60th Birthday Scientific WorkshopYou can search our site to find an answer or send a new question to us..."This newly expanded book describes how to make use of conventional and assistive technologies, and explains how to determine needs. "What was happening in 2000?..The Hawking Forum is an online discussion forum for all you passionate physicists out there who love nothing more than to debate the inner workings of the Universe. In science fiction, space and time warps are a commonplace. They are used for rapid journeys around the galaxy, or for travel through time. Does God play dice?.. Black holes! Find out what it's all about in the lecturesThe Lucasian Professorship was originally granted to the University of Cambridge by Henry Lucas, in December 1663. Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose gave a series of 3 lectures each at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge. The full series is available in a book of the same name. In this lecture, I would like to discuss whether time itself has a beginning, and whether it will have an end. a list of some of Professor Hawking's former students, when they were here, their thesis title and what they are doing now...See other eLearning mapping examplesEmail the artist: rwild@1-900-870-6235.comVideotapes of STEPHEN HAWKING'S UNIVERSE can be purchased by calling 1-800-645-4727. To order tapes for educational use, call 1-800-424-7963. Original Site Map to Professor Stephen Hawking's website. ..www.hawking.org.uk"...with a plethora of friendly illustrations to help readers grok some of the most brain-bending ideas ever conceived.""...has established itself as a landmark volume in scientific writing. It has also become an international publishing phenomenon, translated into forty languages and selling over nine million copies.""When physics heavyweights Stephen W. Hawking and Roger Penrose delivered three sets of back-and-forth lectures capped by a final debate at Cambridge's Isaac Newton Institute, the course of modern cosmological thinking was at stake. ""These thirteen essays and one interview comprise a review of where we are and how we got here, with emphasis on Hawking's own contributions, of course.""This book is now a classic and is written by two giants in mathematics and physics. It wil be used for many years to come and is certainly one of the most widely quoted in the subject. ""Physics professor Krauss uses the original Star Trek series and its descendants as the basis for a short course in contemporary physics. ""...Hawking (whose photo and name are the most dominant features on the cover) had only written the forward to this book, and nothing else."Proceedings of the Nuffield Workshop, Cambridge, June 16 - July 12, 1980"This collection of the original papers of one of the pioneers of black hole and big bang theory is an excellent compendium of work on the subject""...the reader can find out about the significant and exciting advances made in the physical sciences today. Contributors include Hawking, Israel, Penrose, Witten, Schwarz and others. ""consists of seven lectures on four audio tapes read by the author himself using a voice synthesizer machine "Click here to see the full list of books written by and about Stephen Hawkingclick here to return to the high level map ...