ABOUT THE BOOK Stephen William Hawking is arguably the most famous scientist since Albert Einstein. He is a theoretical physicist, applied mathematician, and cosmologist, but he is best known to non-scientists as the author of 'A Brief History of Time,' his best-selling book that unraveled the origins of the universe. His fame is so far-reaching that he has appeared on such popular entertainment as 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien.' He has even been animated as