3-Minute Stephen Hawking

Digesting his life, theories and influence in 3-minute morsels

Paul Parsons and Gail Dixon

Stephen Hawking is the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein. He is possibly the greatest living scientific genius but also a highly successful author who has revealed the most tricky of topics to ordinary minds, and a vocal campaigner for social and political issues, including the rights of disabled people.

3-Minute Stephen Hawking is the instant introduction to this exceptional genius. This quark-size biography divides Hawking’s life into 3-minute morsels each served up as an easily assimilable feast. Read it and the Universe is your oyster.

• Become an expert on the life history and career highlights of Stephen Hawking in 3 hours.
• Divided into 3 sections on Life, Theories and Influence each containing an hour’s worth of fascinating facts.
• Each topic divided into 3-minute bites that you can absorb almost without pausing for thought.

Published: Jul, 2012

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PAUL PARSONS is a science writer who holds a PhD in cosmology and was formerly editor of the award-winning monthly science and technology magazine 'BBC Focus'. He was Consultant Editor on '30-Second Theories' and contributes popular science articles to publications ranging from the 'Daily Telegraph' to 'Men's Health'.

GAIL DIXON is a journalist and editor with many years', experience and has worked as a commissioning editor for 'BBC Focus' magazine. She is currently co-authoring a book on the Periodic Table of Elements.

160 pages
h 230mm x w 180mm
hardcover
full colour throughout
36,000 words

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