Hawking Hawking : the selling of a scientific celebrity / Charles Seife.
Hawking Hawking : the selling of a scientific celebrity / Charles Seife.
Hawking Hawking : the selling of a scientific celebrity / Charles Seife.
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2021.
Call Numbers
G 2021/0259
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 388 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"Confined to a wheelchair and surrounded by an entourage of nurses, Stephen Hawking was a symbol of the power of mind over matter. The public adored him, and the media compared him to Newton and Einstein. Appearing at concerts, on The Simpsons, and even on the edge of space, he was an icon who captured the imaginations of audiences all over the wor...
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Hawking Hawking : the selling of a scientific celebrity / Charles Seife.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/0259
Record Identifier
74VKaOBAW0Xl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaOBAW0Xl
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ISBN
1541618378
9781541618374
DDC
530.092
MMS ID
991024381108202626
