"Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness...

"Stephen Hawking has been an iconic figure in physics for the last half a century, making many groundbreaking discoveries on the nature of the universe. Yet while his mind roams to the farthest corners of reality, his body has become increasingly trapped by the advance of Lou Gehrig's disease, which has bound him to a wheelchair, without speech or movement except for a few facial muscles. Told in his youth that he would not live past his 20s, Hawking...

"An illustrated biography of the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking"--

Chronicles the life and career of the theoretical physicist, from his battle with ALS to his work on black holes.

"Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with ALS in early adulthood, but he didn't let that stop him from becoming one of the most influential scientific figures in recent times. Hawking was not only known for his opinions on the universe and his impact on the study of general relativity and black holes, but also for his wit and humor. This book explores the life of this fascinating man, celebrates his monumental achievements in science, and looks at his role...

From his early days at the St Albans School and Oxford, Stephen Hawking's brilliance and good humor were obvious to everyone he met. A lively and popular young man, it's no surprise that he would later rise to celebrity status.

You may already know that Stephen Hawking was a scientist, but did you know he kept bees in his basement as a little boy? Or that he ran over Prince Charles's toes with his wheelchair? This graphic retelling of Stephen's story gives children a colourful snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in, while educating them on everything from black holes to the big bang. Using bright infographics, this book presents over 250 facts about Stephen Hawking,...

"Stephen Hawking from an early age dreamed of making the study of the universe accessible to everyone. Diagnosed with ALS at the age of twenty-one, he overcame that challenge to become an expert on the origin of the universe and black holes"--Back cover.

"Describes the life and work of Stephen Hawking, a physicist who developed theories on black holes and the formation of the universe"--