Erittäin mielenkiintoinen, informatiivinen ja helppolukuinen kirja. Vaikka kirjan tiedot fysiikan tutkimuksen alalta ovatkin varmasti paljon kirjan kirjoittamisen jälkeen muuttuneet tai tarkentuneet, on tämä kirja Stephen Hawkingin elämän kuvauksen lisäksi myös valaiseva ja yksinkertainen teos siitä, miltä fysiikan teorioiden kehityskaari on kirjan kirjoittajien silmin näyttäytynyt vuonna 1992.

Suosittelen kirjaa varsinkin niille, jotka yhtään tavallista keskivertokansalaista enemmän ovat kiinnostuneita maailmankaikkeuden synnyn teorioiden kehityksestä, teoreettisesta fysiikasta tai vaikkapa vain niistä tiedemiehistä, jotka näitä asioita työkseen läpi elämänsä ovat pohtineet ja mallintaneet.

I have two different english editions on 4y. There is another edition between autobiographies at letter H.

This was an interesting look into the great scientist's personal and professional life. There is much about his two marriages, especially the first to long-suffering Jane Hawking. There is much that reveals the great mind to host an irascible even mean-spirited personality. Since White and co-author John Gribbin have scientific backgrounds, there are gentle introductions to the ideas and concepts advanced and explored by Hawking. There is a fair amount here about his controversial remarks on God and his impressive efforts to advance his own access as a disabled person and help the cause for others.

Too much maudlin crap about his failed marriage.

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This is the second time that I have read the creative non-fiction book on Stephen Hawking. Right from the first word in its Preface, Michael White and John Gribbin did not fail to arrest my attention. In fact, after reading it the first time, I set it aside to read other works on the scientist, and I returned to "Stephen Hawking: A Life of Science" to gain a better understanding of some of the opinions and concepts in the book that I inadvertently glossed over in my initial reading.

I was not disappointed at all. In point of fact, this time around, I acquired a vaster understanding of Hawking, his life, his seminal work, and his unexampled successes. All credit to the writers, who are, if I am not mistaken, from a scientific background but who possess a pellucid writing style, tilting towards literariness, which makes the book a delightful read.

Taking cognizance of lay readers’ inadequacies, particularly regarding their comprehension of the scientific theories and principles that the protagonist arduously worked on—which the authors could not avoid dilating upon, as they are sine qua non of Hawking's life and mind—they strenuously essayed to make it as accessible as possible. I should acknowledge that they have succeeded in large measure in the main, but in instances when I did not fathom the scientific concepts, I should attribute it to my own nescience.

Another sterling quality about the book is, as is oftentimes done in fiction works, the writers have created contexts for the events in Hawking’s life, allowing readers to understand the background to them. It was admirably done, I should admit, at least for me, as their technique allowed me to gain a better grasp of the narrative.

Stephen Hawking is one of the best human beings whom the world has seen in the 20th and 21st centuries. He is noted for several significant reasons, such as his phenomenal mind and intelligence (this is one of the rare moments that the word “phenomenal” is accurately used, I reckon), patience, perseverance, detachment, dispassion, humility, endurance, and most important of all, how one should live in this world. Despite being a scientist, in many monumental ways, he has come across as a highly spiritual person with incredible detachment and dispassion.

The scientist possessed a remarkable mind that was so focused, pointed, and concentrated that it was conducive to dissecting any complex, intricate, and convoluted problem peculiar to our existence on earth.

In that respect, therefore, I consider him a spiritual person from whom any serious spiritual aspirant can learn multifarious lessons concerning existentialism.

Anyone who is keen on learning about what and who Stephen Hawking was will find this work to be a good introductory book.

Гениалност, прикована в инвалиден стол – Стивън Хокинг: http://www.knigolandia.info/2010/01/b...

Всеки е чувал и виждал най-популярния учен на планетата – Стивън Хокинг. Книгата му “Кратка история на времето” е прецедент със своите милиони продадени бройки, още повече, че е посветена на теми, с които са наясно малък кръг специалисти. Но с разбираемия си стил тя позволи и нас, простосмъртните нефизици и нематематици, да се докоснем до тайните на Вселената.

Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science by John Gribbin is a biography that by who it is about deals with science particularly physics. The science chapters can be overwhelming for those who did not go far in science but add information and insight into who Stephen Hawking is. It does a good job of giving your insight to Hawking's life but leaves some questions such as how did the news of his ALS diagnosis. It is a book about a scientist who just keeps going thru the obstacles that he faces. It is an important part of the information out there on Hawking's work and life. This work included with Hawking's works are an important part of science and history.

Una biografía muy prematura, sabiendo lo mucho que ha vivido después de 1993. Exagera un poco y se nota la admiración del autor por el científico. Una buena pre bio.

Biografia Hawkinga napisana przez dwóch naukowców. Nacisk jest więc położony na badania, świat nauki. Autorzy też wyjaśniają wiele zagadnień z fizyki teoretycznej. Książka niestety kończy się na wydaniu "Krótkiej historii czasu".

Este é um livro que se lê com verdadeiro gosto, pois dá a conhecer não só os contributos para o avanço da física e da cosmologia, mas também a história de um homem verdadeiramente fascinante, inspirador e único. De forma muito humana, é destacado não só o seu humor, determinação e optimismo mas também o seu Pontual mau génio e teimosia. Creio verdadeiramente que a sua passagem neste mundo teve um profundo impacto, que esta é uma pessoa significativa e que não havia obstáculo que o impedisse de realizar aquilo a que se propôs.

Yep, cool book, I couldn't complain. It brings some light into the life and carreer of the renowned physician Stephen Hawking. There were only few details that I missed in this book.