Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J.P. McEvoy
Illustrated by Oscar Zarate
SeriesIntroducing...
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 168,Width 118
Category/GenrePopular science
Popular astronomy and space
ISBN/Barcode 9781848310940
ClassificationsDewey:520.92
Audience
General
Edition Revised edition
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Icon Books
Imprint Icon Books
NZ Release Date 18 November 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

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