Description
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.
About the Author
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.
Book Information
ISBN 9780141015712
Author Stephen Hawking
Format Paperback
Page Count 1280
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 864g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 54mm
About the Author
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.
Book Information
ISBN 9780141015712
Author Stephen Hawking
Format Paperback
Page Count 1280
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 864g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 54mm
