On the Shoulders of Giants
The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy
$60.98
- Paperback
1280 pages
- Release Date
26 November 2003
Summary
Hawking brings together, for the first time in one volume, the great works of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein. ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS tells a compelling story, using original papers from Einstein, Copernicus, Galilei, Kepler and Newton. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking explains how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics out of the Middle Ages and into the modern world.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141015712 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141015713 |
| Author: | Stephen Hawking |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1280 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 November 2003 |
| Weight: | 864g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 56mm |
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..“.Hawking gives these works a setting that is elegantly simple, and in its simplicity, effectively broadening.”
About The Author
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge (Newton’s old position). He is the author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME, which remained on the New York Times bestseller list for a record-breaking 237 weeks. Curiously, Hawking was born 300 years to the day after Galileo died.
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