I'm amazed that SpursMadDave hasn't come over to say hi. Esp with a name like that. He'd probably ask if you preferred 4 fingers or 2. Or maybe even a big chunky one?
I remember reading "A brief history of time: from the big bang to black holes" by Stephen Hawking when I was a kid. Very informative. Beautiful pictures of the universe.
Not heard about the illustrated history of the universe.