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Stephen Hawking - A Life in Science

by John Gribbin, Michael White
RM36.80 MYR
Stephen Hawking - A Life in Science
Stephen Hawking - A Life in Science

Chronicles Hawking’s brilliance and battle with ALS.

If you’re intrigued by the cosmos and the resilience of the human spirit, "Stephen Hawking - A Life In Science" will not disappoint. It doesn’t just lay out the science; it allows you to witness the trials and triumphs of one of the most extraordinary physicists, as Hawking’s personal and professional life unfold in a narrative as engaging as his theories are profound.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Stephen Hawking - A Life in Science

by John Gribbin, Michael White
RM36.80 MYR
ISBN: 9780452269880
Authors: John Gribbin, Michael White
Publisher: Plume
Date of Publication: 1993-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Memoir, Physics, Popular Science, Biography, Autobiography, Space, Astronomy
Goodreads rating: 3.78
(rated by 616 readers)

Description

A definitive biography of a remarkable man and a brilliant scientist. Scarcely able to move or speak as a result of motor-neuron disease, Hawking has vastly expanded our scientific knowledge and made his discoveries accessible to the layperson in his bestselling book A Brief History of Time. Stephen Hawking is perhaps the most famous scientist since Einstein. Although his body is confined to a wheelchair, his brilliant work on black holes, the Big Bang, and quantum cosmology has already guaranteed his reputation as a towering figure in modern physics. This superb biography interweaves the events of Hawking's life with concise and cogent explanations of the theories that have brought us breathtakingly close to piercing the ultimate mysteries of time, space, and matter. It tells the story of Hawking's days at Oxford and of the early warning signs of the terrible disease that has made him dependent on a voice synthesizer to communicate his epochal discoveries. It shows us his emergence as the hugely successful author of the best-selling A Brief History of Time, an unexpected triumph that saved him from a financial “black hole” and brought him worldwide celebrity. And it describes the dissolution of his marriage of many years. Revealing yet ultimately admiring, Stephen Hawking is a master portrait of the man who is destined to be remembered as the most important scientist of the modern era.
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If you’re intrigued by the cosmos and the resilience of the human spirit, "Stephen Hawking - A Life In Science" will not disappoint. It doesn’t just lay out the science; it allows you to witness the trials and triumphs of one of the most extraordinary physicists, as Hawking’s personal and professional life unfold in a narrative as engaging as his theories are profound.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.