Stephen Hawking: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (899 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591025745 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 215 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Kristine M. Larsen (New Britain, CT), professor of physics and astronomy at Central Connecticut State University, is the author of Cosmology 101 and numerous articles in scholarly journals
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. I Find This MAN Very Interesting, Wanted To Know More About Him.. Excellent Excellent book, tons of interesting references.. Five Stars Joseph B Newland Jr just as offered
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. 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.. "His devilishly complex cosmological theories are handled engagingly in accessible language for the lay reader.… This is a touching portrait that will grace any bookshelf." –Astronomy Now Stephen Hawking is arguably the most famous physicist since Albert Einstein. Writing in nontechnical language for the lay reader, Larsen clearly explains Hawking’s complex scientific accomplishments, while telling the story of his challenging life. 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
Apprentice physicists may try to sweep them under the cosmic carpet and hope no one notices the lump. The masters, like Hawking, relish the messy bits, the structure of space-time, the "no-boundary" concept, the baby universe. This is a touching portrait that will grace any bookshelf.?-Astronomy Now?In an elegant, pristine universe black holes are decidedly messy. As a result, along with explanations of the theory of everything we learn why Hawking turns up so much in the media as one of the greatest and certainly one of the most easily described physicists on the planet."-SciTech Book News"ÝT¨his is a well-written introduction to Hawking and his work that is worth having."-SB&F"His devilishly complex cosmological theories are handled engagingly in accessible language for the lay reader. "This is a well-written introduction to Hawking and his work that is worth having."-SB&F"In an elegant, pristine universe black holes are decide