A Brief History of Time

He became a celebrity in 1988 with the publication of his first popular book, the bestselling A Brief History of Time.

霍金在1988年因其第一本畅销书《时间简史》（A Brief History of Time）成为名人。

Hawking found a wider audience for those ideas with the 1988 publication of his best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time."

1988年出版的畅销书《时间简史》让霍金发现对这些想法更广泛的读者们。

However, El Mundo pressed him on the suggestion in A Brief History of Time that a unifying theory of science would help mankind know the mind of God.

然而，在世界报出版的《时间简史》中，霍金说，科学上的大一统理论，有助于人类了解上帝的想法。

Darwin's The Origin of Species gained 35 per cent, while Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time gained 17 per cent.

达尔文的《物种起源》获得35%的投票排在第2位，霍金的《时间简史》获得17%的投票排在第3位。

When referring to his bestselling book A Brief History of Time, he joked: "I am sure you have all read it from cover to cover, so I shall be asking questions later."

当提到自己的畅销之作《时间简史》时，霍金开玩笑般说道：“我相信你们都已经从头到尾读过这本书了，我觉得一会儿我应该提几个问题。”

However, El Mundo pressed him on the suggestion in "A Brief History of Time" that a unifying theory of science would help mankind "know the mind of God."

然而，在世界报出版的《时间简史》中，霍金说，科学上的大一统理论，有助于人类了解“上帝的想法”。

Renowned for his work on black holes and the origins of the cosmos, Hawking is famous for bringing esoteric physics concepts to the masses through his best-selling books, including A Brief History of Time, which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

黑洞及宇宙起源理论让霍金享誉全球，他更以能将晦涩难懂的物理概念写成大众畅销书而闻名，其中《时间简史》的全球发行量达到了1000万册。