Sunday Times #1 Bestseller – The world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking, leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.

The Big Questions Answered: ✓ Is there a God? – Hawking's final perspective on the existence of a creator
✓ How did it all begin? – The origins of the universe explained
✓ Can we predict the future? – Understanding determinism and chaos
✓ What is inside a black hole? – Secrets of these cosmic mysteries
✓ Is there other intelligent life in the universe? – The search for extraterrestrial life
✓ Will artificial intelligence outsmart us? – The future of AI and humanity
✓ How do we shape the future? – Our role in determining humanity's destiny
✓ Will we survive on Earth? – Climate change and planetary threats
✓ Should we colonise space? – The next frontier for humankind
✓ Is time travel possible? – The science of temporal dimensions

Critical Acclaim: "A beautiful little book by a brilliant mind" – Daily Telegraph
"Effortlessly instructive, absorbing, up to the minute and – where it matters – witty" – Guardian

Why This Book Matters: Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. From black holes to imaginary time, his theoretical work took his mind to the furthest reaches of space. Yet he always believed science could also fix the problems on our planet.

Now, as we face potentially catastrophic changes on Earth—from climate change to dwindling natural resources to the threat of artificial super-intelligence—Hawking turns his attention to the most urgent issues for humankind. Wide-ranging, intellectually stimulating, passionately argued, and infused with his characteristic humor, this is a personal view on the challenges we face as a human race, and where we, as a planet, are heading next.