I wouldn't say that The Fabric of the Cosmos is a book on cosmology. Cosmology certainly plays a big part, but the major theme is our ever-evolving understanding of space and time, and what it all means for our sense of reality. β¨ Author Q&A. Interview, www.penguinrandomhouse.com. February 8, 2005.
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