Stephen Hawking Genius at Work

ISBN: 0744084555

Author: Highfield, Roger

Condition: New

A behind-the-scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the worlds most prominent scientific thinkers.In 2021, The Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawkings office. This book delves into that remarkable collection, using the seminal papers, items, and curiosities in his office to explain his theories and reveal more about one of the greatest minds in modern science. Its an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the best-known scientist of modern times.Artifacts include:A Simpsons bomber jacket gifted to him following his appearance on the show A copy of Hawkings PhD thesis: Properties of an Expanding Universe Singularities and the Geometry of Space, written at the beginning of his vital collaboration with Roger Penrose His blackboard, where he debated ideas and doodled with his contemporaries Scientific bets made with colleagues to prove (and sometimes disprove) his theories His Permobil F3 wheelchair and communications systems Hawkings Franklin medal and his CBE