Biography of Stephen Hawking

Author: (English) White
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: "This book is highly commendable and extremely meaningful, primarily because the two authors combine the description of Hawking's scientific achievements with the description of his life, painting a portrait of both an outstanding scientist and an outstanding individual." "This new work's scientific content is clearly explained, making it possible for the book to linger in the readers' minds. A must-read." An extraordinary and inspiring biography that also explores Hawking's complex thoughts! This book is a biography of the world-famous scientist Stephen Hawking. Hawking is known as the Einstein of our time, who took a significant step toward unifying the two major foundational theories of 20th-century physics—Einstein's theory of relativity and Planck's quantum theory. His book "A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes" has sold millions of copies, answering questions that have puzzled humanity throughout history: Does time have a beginning? Does space have boundaries? Starting from his research on black holes, he explored the origins and destiny of the universe. What shocks the world is that Hawking was a severely disabled person suffering from motor neuron disease, and all his remarkable achievements over the past 20 years were accomplished while in a wheelchair. This book introduces Hawking's scientific life, his family, his education, his marriage, and especially his struggle to overcome illness and explore the truth of science.