On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy by Hawking, Stephen

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780762416981)

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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy by Hawking, Stephen

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy

$29.99
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy by Hawking, Stephen

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy

$29.99
Format: Paperback
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World-renowned physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of seven classic works on physics and astronomy. His choice of landmark writings by some of the world's great thinkers traces the brilliant evolution of modern science and shows how each figure built upon the genius of his predecessors. On the Shoulders of Giants includes, in their entirety, On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus; Principia by Sir Isaac Newton; The Principle of Relativity by Albert Einstein; Dialogues Concerning Two Sciences by Galileo Galilei with Alfonso De Salvio; plus Mystery of the Cosmos, Harmony of the World, and Rudolphine Tables by Johannes Kepler. It also includes five critical essays and a biography of each featured physicist, written by Hawking himself

Author: Stephen Hawking
ISBN-10: 076241698X
ISBN-13: 9780762416981
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Language: English
Published: 12/25/2003
Pages: 1264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.74lbs
Size: 9.03h x 5.71w x 2.28d
By Stephen Hawking
By Stephen Hawking
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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.

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