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Book by Stephen Hawking From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy is a compilation of scientific texts edited and with commentary by the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.[1] The book was published by Running Press in 2002.[2]
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Editor | Stephen Hawking |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Running Press |
Publication date | 2002 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Book |
Pages | 1280 |
ISBN | 9780762416981 |
OCLC | 50632825 |
Preceded by | The Universe in a Nutshell |
Followed by | A Briefer History of Time |
The book includes selections from the following works in English:
The book also includes five critical essays by Hawking and Hawking's biographies of the five scientists whose works are included.[2]
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