It's the bestselling book that everyone bought but, famously, few ever managed to finish. But that has proved no obstacle to the longevity of Stephen Hawking ’s A Brief History Of Time.

His 1988 book "A Brief History of Time" sought to explain to non-scientists the fundamental theories of the universe and it became an international bestseller, bringing him global acclaim.

Hawking, the author of the international bestseller "A Brief History of Time", was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 1963 and told he had barely two years to live. He has since been hailed as ...