A Briefer History of Time (Schulman book)
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| Author | Eric Schulman |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | History of the universe |
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| Published | May 1999 (W. H. Freeman and Company) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (trade paperback) |
| Pages | 171 |
| ISBN | 0-7167-3389-7 |
| LC Class | QB982 .S38 1999 |
A Briefer History of Time is a science humor book by American astronomer Eric Schulman. In it, Schulman presents humorous summaries of what he claims are the fifty-three most important events since the beginning of time.[1][2][3] The title and cover are a parody of Stephen Hawking's book A Brief History of Time. Coincidentally, Hawking later wrote a "sequel" entitled A Briefer History of Time. Hawking's publisher Bantam Books was aware that the title had already been used in a popular science book, but proceeded anyway, stating, "The other book was published six years ago, and Professor Hawking is an international figure." [4][5]
In 2004, the author released the book under a creative commons license, CC BY-NC-ND 1.0,[6] as a free download on his website.
