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Stephen Hawking - A Biography (Paperback)
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Stephen Hawking - A Biography (Paperback)
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Loot Price R490
Discovery Miles 4 900
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Stephen Hawking is arguably the most famous physicist since Albert
Einstein. His decades-long struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's
disease), combined with his singular brilliance as a cosmologist,
has fascinated both the public and his colleagues in science. In
this engagingly written biography, Kristine Larsen, a physicist and
astronomer herself, presents a candid and insightful portrait of
Hawking's personal and professional life. Avoiding the hero-worship
sometimes found in popular works on Hawking, Larsen emphasises that
Hawking is first and foremost a scientist whose work has made
significant contributions to our understanding of the nature and
origins of the universe.Writing in non-technical language for the
lay reader, Larsen clearly explains Hawking's complex scientific
accomplishments, while telling the story of his challenging life.
The topics include Hawking's early lack of focus as a college
student; the impact of ALS on his career and personal life; his
groundbreaking work on radiating black holes; his later
cutting-edge theories of black holes, cosmology, and the anthropic
principle; the amazing publishing success of "A Brief History of
Time"; and his status as a pop icon and spokesperson for the
interplay of science and society. Larsen situates Hawking's
sometimes-controversial work within the broader context of
scientific peer review and public debate, and discusses his
personal life with compassion, respect, and honesty.
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