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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays by Stephen Hawking isn’t your average book. No, not by any means. Most people would walk by it without a second glance, just another science book in a sea of many. But today, I challenge you to stop and take a closer look. Invest in your understanding of the universe with only 182 pages and $22 MSRP.

This book breaks down some of the world’s most complex scientific ideas—black holes (obviously), baby universes (also obviously), the origin of the universe, determinism, and what theoretical physics actually is—into concepts anyone can grasp. Hawking even weaves in his classic dry humor, making dense science feel surprisingly approachable.

It’s probably far from the books you usually pick up, but that’s exactly why it’s special. Hawking turns topics that might seem fictional into ideas you can understand, question, and even enjoy.

So here’s the challenge: Just read it. Open Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays, and take a few hours to glimpse the universe as Hawking saw it. ‘Cause hey, maybe it’ll rock your world… or should I say universe?

FYI, I closed my book to write this 😉