Stephen Hawking

A Biography

AvKristine M. Larsen

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

Del i serien Greenwood Biographies

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Beskrivning

Few scientists are as recognizable as Stephen Hawking. Despite having Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)—an affliction that many experts expected to have killed him decades ago—Hawking remains a vital and influential voice in the scientific community. One of the leading cosmologists studying the celestial phenomenon known as black holes, Hawking has also led the way in popularizing science with his best-selling work A Brief History of Time. This biography of Hawking, written by a physicist, provides an accessible introduction to the life and work of an inspirational figure.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-06-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:482 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Greenwood Biographies
Antal sidor:190
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313323928

Utforska kategorier

Populärvetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biografier inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

Kristine Larsen is Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Central Connecticut State University.

Recensioner i media

[T]he story of his life…. is told with sympathy, and skilfully interwoven with the developments in Hawking's pioneering theories in cosmology, black holes in particular, and the search for the theory of everything… [A]n intriguing work. Early in her book, the author says that Hawking does not like biographies, so would probably not read this one. Want a bet?

Innehållsförteckning

Destiny's Child: An Auspicious Birth and Eclectic ChildhoodScientist in Training: The Road to OxfordTragedy and Triumph: Dissertation and Deadly DiseaseChildren and Calculations: Family Man and Theoretician"Stephen's Changed Everything": Black Holes Aren't BlackCaltech and Cambridge: Exploring New HorizonsEinstein's Legacy: Quantum GravityPhysics or Metaphysics: The "No Boundary" ProposalIn a Different Voice: Computers to the Rescue"The Best Selling Book No One Read": A Brief History of TimeEndings and Beginnings: Marriages Die, Universes are BornTo Boldly Go: Hollywood CallsBrains, Branes, and Stringy Black Holes: Zeroing in on the Theory of EverythingLarger than Life: Scientist as Icon