On the Shoulders of Giants

by Hawking, Stephen W.

• ISBN13: 9780762413485
• ISBN10: 0762413484
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Running Pr Book Pub

Summary

World-renowned physicist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed our perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of seven classic works on physics and astronomy. His choice of landmark writings by some of the world's great thinkers traces the brilliant evolution of modern science and shows how each figure built upon the genius of his predecessors. On the Shoulders of Giants includes, in their entirety, On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus; Principia by Sir Isaac Newton; The Principle of Relativity by Albert Einstein; Dialogues Concerning Two Sciences by Galileo Galilei with Alfonso De Salvio; plus Mystery of the Cosmos, Harmony of the World, and Rudolphine Tables by Johannes Kepler. It also includes five critical essays and a biography of each featured physicist, written by Hawking himself.

Author Biography

Stephen Hawking, a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. IX
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)
His Life and Work	p. 1
On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres	p. 7
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
His Life and Work	p. 391
Dialogues Concerning Two Sciences	p. 399
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
His Life and Work	p. 627
Harmony of the World, Book Five	p. 635
Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727)
His Life and Work	p. 725
Principia	p. 733
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
His Life and Work	p. 1161
Selections from The Principle of Relativity	p. 1167
Acknowledgements	p. 1265
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