TY  - BOOK
TI  - On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great works of physics and astronomy
SN  - 076241698X (pbk.) :
PY  - 2003///
PB  - Running Pr
KW  - Physics
KW  - Astronomy
N1  - Edited, with Commentary by Stephen Hawking; Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) -- His Life and Work -- On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres -- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) -- His Life and Work -- Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences -- Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) -- His Life and Work -- Harmony of the World, Book Five -- Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) -- His Life and Work -- Principia -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955) -- His Life and Work -- Selections from The Principle of Relativity
N2  - Theoretical physicist stephen hawking illuminates the origins of modern physics and astronomy in this fascinating work. On the shoulders of giants opens with hawking's overview of five-ground breaking books that revolutionized science. And then he provides the english translations of each, so you can read these works of genius for yourself. To make these works of genius even more accessible, hawking prefaces each with a captivating biographical essay that reveals the man behind the scientist. Learn about copernicus' unwavering commitment to truth, even when it pitted him against the church he professed to uphold; galileo's spirit of defiance, kepler's unusual method of keeping debtors at bay, and newton's passionate feuds. The essays bring these men alive, while the great works that follow will no doubt inspire awe. This book is a treasure for anyone interested in understanding more about the way science evolves
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