Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution. My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawkings improbable journey, from his post-war London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. Lavishly illustrated with rarely seen photographs, this concise, witty and candid account introduces readers to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous books the inquisitive school boy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a black hole and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of academia. Writing with characteristic humility and humour, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS aged twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece. A Brief History of Time, one of the iconic books of the twentieth century. Clear-eyed, intimate and wise, My Brief History opens a window for the rest of us into Hawkings personal cosmos.
| Publisher | Random House |
| Publication Year | 2013 September |
| ISBN-13 | 9780593072523 |
| ISBN-10 | 0593072529 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1st |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | 144 Pages |
| Book Type | Non Fiction Book |
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