Stephen Hawking; a biography.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: SciTech Book News | Date: September 1, 2005 | Copyright information

0313323925

Stephen Hawking; a biography.

Larsen, Kristine.

Greenwood Pr.

2005

165 pages

$29.95

Paperback

Greenwood biographies

QC16

In an elegant, pristine universe black holes are decidedly messy. Apprentice physicists may try to sweep them under the cosmic carpet and hope no one notices the lump. The masters, like Hawking, relish the messy bits, the structure of spa...

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