On the Shoulders of Giants - by Stephen Hawking (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>World-renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of five classic works of physics and astronomy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <i>On the Shoulders of Giants</i> includes, in their entirety, <i>On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres</i> by Nicolaus Copernicus; <i>Principia</i> by Sir Isaac Newton; <i>The Principle of Relativity</i> by Albert Einstein; <i>Dialogues Concerning Two Sciences</i> by Galileo Galilei with Alfonso De Salvio; plus <i>Mystery of the Cosmos, Harmony of the World, </i> and <i>Rudolphine Tables</i> by Johannes Kepler. It also includes five critical essays and a biography of each featured physicist, written by Hawking himself<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>..".Hawking gives these works a setting that is elegantly simple, and in its simplicity, effectively broadening."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Stephen Hawking</b> was one of the most highly celebrated and recognized scientists who has ever lived. He first came to mainstream prominence with the publication of <i>A Brief History of Time</i>, and followed with a second triumph, <i>The Universe in a Nutshell</i>, and most recently, <i>The Grand Design</i>. 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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