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Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) J.P. McEvoy
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Illustrated by Oscar Zarate
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Series | Introducing... |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 168,Width 118 |
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Category/Genre | Popular science Popular astronomy and space |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781848310940
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Classifications | Dewey:520.92 |
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Audience | |
Edition |
Revised edition
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Illustrations |
Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Icon Books
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Imprint |
Icon Books
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NZ Release Date |
18 November 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Stephen Hawking is the world famous physicist with a cameo in The Simpsons on his CV, but outside his academic field his work is little understood. To the public he is a tragic figure, a brilliant scientist and author of the 9 million-copy-selling A Brief History of Time, yet confined to a wheelchair and almost completely paralysed. J.P. McEvoy and Oscar Zarate's brilliant graphic guide explores Hawking's life, the evolution of his work from his days as a student, and his breathtaking discoveries about where fundamental laws break down or overlap, such as on the edge of a Black Hole or at the origin of the Universe itself. Introducing is a series of graphic guides that covers every key thinker and topic in philosophy, psychology and science, as well as many others in politics, religion, cultural studies, linguistics and other areas. Feeling clever has never been so much fun.
Author Biography
J.P. McEvoy is a former research scientist and now a science journalist. Oscar Zarate is one of the UK's leading graphic artists. He has illustrated numerous Introducing titles. His graphic novel A Small Killing won the Will Eisner Prize.
Reviews'An ideal introduction' -- Independent 'Astonishingly comprehensive - clearer than Hawking himself' -- Focus
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