Intriguing . . . There are larger questions here than the life of even this singular man

- Peter Ackroyd, The Times

Immensely moving . . . totally gripping to read

Telegraph

Fascinating . . . What makes this book so rewarding is the way that the authors have blended their account of Hawking's science with that of his life

Spectator

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This absorbing biography illuminates the extraordinary single-mindedness that has enabled him to triumph over adversity

Mail on Sunday

'A gripping account of a physicist whose speculations could prove as revolutionary as those of Albert Einstein . . . Its combination of erudition, warmth, robustness, and wit is entirely appropriate to their subject' New Statesman

'Intriguing . . . There are larger questions here than the life of even this singular man' Peter Ackroyd, The Times

Stephen Hawking was no ordinary scientist. He managed to do more than perhaps any other physicist to broaden our basic understanding of the universe. This skilful portrait of an indefatigable genius traces the course of Hawking's life and science, marrying biography and physics to tell the story of a remarkable man.

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New updated edition of the biography of a remarkable man - motor neurone disease victim and awesome intellect Stephen (A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME) Hawking
Intriguing ... There are larger questions here than the life of even this singular man - Peter Ackroyd, THE TIMES

Immensely moving... totally gripping to read - DAILY TELEGRAPH

Fascinating... What makes this book so rewarding is the way that the authors have blended their account of Hawking's science with that of his life - SPECTATOR

This absorbing biography illuminates the extraordinary single-mindedness that has enabled him to triumph over adversity. - MAIL ON SUNDAY
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Product details

ISBN
9780349117287
Published
2003-12-04
Publisher
Vendor
Abacus
Weight
300 gr
Height
125 mm
Width
198 mm
Thickness
24 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
384

Biographical note

Michael White is also the biographer of J.R.R. TOLKIEN, and the author of LEONARDO - THE FIRST SCIENTIST.
John Gribbin is the author of many acclaimed popular science books, notably SCHRODINGER'S CAT.