Hawking by Jim Ottaviani - ISBN: 9781250777942
Paperback
Defying ALS, Hawking unlocked the universe, becoming a science icon.

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    304 pages

  • Release Date

    14 September 2021

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Summary

From his early days at Oxford, Stephen Hawking’s brilliance and good humor were obvious to everyone he met. At twenty-one he was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that limited his ability to move and speak, though it did nothing to limit his mind. He went on to do groundbreaking work in cosmology and theoretical physics for decades after being told he had only a few years to live. Through his 1988 bestseller, A Brief History of Time, and his appearances on shows like Star Trek a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250777942
ISBN-10:1250777941
Author:Jim Ottaviani, Leland Myrick
Publisher:Roaring Brook Press
Imprint:First Second
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:14 September 2021
Weight:607g
Dimensions:218mm x 154mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

“This smart and wondrously exploratory scientific biography reveals as much about black holes as the man who explored them.” –Publishers Weekly

“Readers new to Hawking’s ideas, and particularly his enigmatic musings about the nature of time, will find this book, cartoonish as it is, to be full of insight; the science is sharp and to the point…Every world-changing scientist deserves such an entertaining but factually rich treatment.” –Kirkus Reviews

“A well-rounded study of physics and one of its brightest stars.” –Booklist

“Packed with scientific theory, this graphic biography of a scientific luminary will appeal to budding physics and cosmology enthusiasts.” –School Library Journal“Having tackled towering intellects such as Dian Fossey, Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, the great Jim Ottaviani turns to the late Stephen Hawking. The intellectually thrilling result does not disappoint.” –The Star Tribune

About The Author

Jim Ottaviani

Jim Ottaviani began writing graphic novels about scientists. They include The Imitation Game, Primates, Feynman, and Hawking. His books are New York Times bestsellers, have been translated into over a dozen languages, and have received praise from publications ranging from Nature and Physics World to Entertainment Weekly and Variety.

Leland Myrick is the Ignatz Award-and Harvey Award-nominated author and illustrator of The Sweet Collection, Bright Elegy, and Missouri Boy, and illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Feynman. He has written and illustrated work for Dark Horse Comics, GQ Japan, Vogue Russia, The Flight Series, and First Second Books.

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