| Author | Stephen Hawking |
| Introduction by | Carl Sagan |
| Cover photo | Manni Mason's Pictures |
| Illustrator | Ron Miller |
| Publisher | Bantam Books, Transworld Publishers Ltd, Transworld Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Transworld Publishers (NZ) Ltd |
| First Published by | Bantam Press |
| Copyright Holder | Space Time Publications |
| Copyright Holder (Introduction/Prologue) | Carl Sagan |
| Copyright Holder (Cover/Jacket Art) | Ron Miller |
| Typeset by | Kestrel Data |
| Printed and Bound by | Cox & Wyman Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | London; Moorebank; Auckland |
| This Edition Published | 1995 |
| Reprinted | 1995 |
| Reprinted | 1996 |
| Copyright | 1988 |
| Pages / Font | 219 pages / Linotype Sabon |
| Price | UK £6.99 |
| ISBN | 0-553-17521-1 |
| Barcode | 9 780553 175219 |
