Stephen Hawking: Revolutionary Physicist (Great Achievers: Lives of the Physically Challenged) [Library Binding]

John F. Callahan (Author), Melissa McDaniel (Author), Jerry Lewis (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994 | Age Level: 11 and up | Series: Great Achievers: Lives of the Physically Challenged

Describes the life of the renowned theoretical physicist who has taken the study of cosmology further than most in his field, despite his need for wheelchair and computer to travel and communicate.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8-12-It is hard to imagine this brilliant University of Cambridge theoretical physicist as simply a role model in a series on the physically challenged. True, he does labor with incurable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's disease), cannot speak (except by computer-controlled voice), and is confined to a wheel chair. However, his intellect is unaffected and over the years he has gained recognition as one of the physics community's most original thinkers. Fortunately, this biography captures that essence and celebrates the man's achievements rather than his limitations. McDaniel follows Hawking from his childhood to the present, placing his successes, awards, feuds, and divorce in the context of his remarkable life. The author even points out ways in which his disease has "helped" him to focus his great mind. She tackles explaining some of Hawking's theories, although his own book, A Brief History of Time (Bantam, 1988), does a far better job of it. Illustrations include black-and-white photographs of varying quality, as well as some computer-generated images, which will probably confuse readers rather than elucidate the scientist's work.
Alan Newman, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 111 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791020789
• ISBN-13: 978-0791020784
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,736,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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