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My Brief History
My Brief History | Stephen Hawking
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps 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 postwar 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 schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of physics and cosmology. Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age 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 Timeone 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.
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ChaoticMissAdventures
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I always forget how funny Hawking was. This is a too short - but all the highlights he wanted to give us and who would argue with genius? - 120ish page read. A quick interesting read.

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AthenaWins
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It's dangerous working at a bookshop.... This beauty will be all mine.

sonu85078 Ooh I think you missed something 5y
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Lirochacamarao
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Great book. In short pages, professor Hawking talks about his life in a humble way, typical of him. There is no need for long biography books full of expensive words and presumption, sometimes you only need to tell what worth to tell. By the end of the book you realize that when the human really wants, he can make extraordinary things...even full the odds! You are miss Mr. Hawking.

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The first day of holiday.

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jld11
My Brief History | Stephen Hawking

Doctors gave me a short time to live- some a day or even a week. Subsequently, I changed many doctors for the better.

http://ornatetwinings.blogspot.in/2018/04/stephen-hawking-man-of-grit_3.html?m=1

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#sudden #Quotsy #QuotsyMarch18 #LitsyQuoteChallenge

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MelAnn
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Velvetfur 😢 7y
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Tanzy13
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“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don‘t just give up.” Today, we remember the life and work of the visionary scientist and author, Stephen Hawking, who passed early today at 76.

AceOnRoam ♥♥♥ 7y
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Bibliogirl He was the embodiment of not giving up. To have lived so long and so fully with MND is astonishing. So sorely missed. 7y
AstronomyObserve He truly was a wonder and an amazing man 6y
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abbsinwonderland
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✨What a sad day it is for the science community. I am still in shock from the news of Mr. Hawking's passing. He had such an impact not only on myself, but the world &the cosmos. His legacy will live on. ??
Neil deGrasse Tyson said it best- "His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But it's not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating the fabric of spacetime that defies measure. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2018."

ChelseaM6010 Beautifully said! 7y
BookwormAHN Such a loss 😿 7y
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KnjiskiZmaj
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Goodbye, dr. Hawking

Txdmarie One of my favorite quotes 7y
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JoeStalksBeck
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This seriously brings me to tears. What a terrible loss the scientific community has suffered with his passing. Thank you for all the inspiration, the awe, and the beauty you helped me to see in the universe. RIP

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LitsyOwl Absolutely saddened by this. I hope everyone reads his books to honor him. 7y
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Faibka Very sad to wake up to this 7y
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tracey38 I was very sad to hear about this when I got up this morning. 7y
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kaysworld1
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Sadly we got the news today that Mr Stephen Hawking passed on Wednesday at his home.
I hope he's at peace now it's a shame to loose this amazing man and his mind.
#stephenhawking #Death #RIP#scientists #author

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ChelseaM6010
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Woke up to this very sad news. 😢😭💔
RIP

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AmyG I saw this when I woke up. 😪 7y
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ChelseaM6010 @Chrissyreadit right?! This loss hit me hard. 😢 @AmyG - saame. Worst way to wake up in my opinion. 💔 7y
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jpmcwisemorgan
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Rest In Peace to one of our brightest stars.

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triskaidekaman
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Everything is short, concise, uni-pretation, and straight-forward. That is so Hawking. And also it is when he describes physics in his delightful way. Despite all obstacles, he remains positive in the last chapter. Don't have to fully understand them all, but please give it a try. 4/5.