Stephen Hawking's popularisation of cosmology, black holes, and quantum mechanics sold 25 million copies and introduced the concept of the Big Bang, the nature of time, and the search for a unified theory of physics to millions of non-scientific readers. Whatever its simplifications, its cultural impact in making physics and cosmology accessible subjects of popular fascination was immense.

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