Description
With commentary by the greatest physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, this anthology has garnered impressive reviews. PW has called it a gem of a collection while New Scientist magazine notes the thrill of reading Einstein's own words. From the writings that revealed the famous Theory of Relativity, to other papers that shook the scientific world of the 20th century, A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion belongs in every science fan's library.
Author: Stephen Hawking
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 09/29/2009
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.58w x 1.35d
ISBN13: 9780762435647
ISBN10: 076243564X
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Physics | General
- Science | Physics | Relativity
- Science | History
Author: Stephen Hawking
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 09/29/2009
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.58w x 1.35d
ISBN13: 9780762435647
ISBN10: 076243564X
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Physics | General
- Science | Physics | Relativity
- Science | History
About the Author
Stephen Hawking was one of the most highly celebrated and recognized scientists who has ever lived. He first came to mainstream prominence with the publication of A Brief History of Time, and followed with a second triumph, The Universe in a Nutshell, and most recently, The Grand Design. The media has called Hawking the most intelligent man in the world today and the scientific heir to Einstein, Newton, and Galileo. He lived in Cambridge, England.