On The Shoulders Of Giants [Paperback]

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 Giantsincludes, in their entirety,On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheresby Nicolaus Copernicus;Principiaby Sir Isaac Newton;The Principle of Relativityby Albert Einstein;Dialogues Concerning Two Sciencesby Galileo Galilei with Alfonso De Salvio; plusMystery of the Cosmos, Harmony of the World,andRudolphine Tablesby Johannes Kepler. It also includes five critical essays and a biography of each featured physicist, written by Hawking himself.Stephen Hawkingwas one of the most highly celebrated and recognized scientists who has ever lived. He first came to mainstream prominence with the publication ofA Brief History of Time, and followed with a second triumph,The Universe in a Nutshell, and most recently,The Grand Design. The media has called Hawking the most intelligent man in the world today and the scientific heir to Einstein, Newton, and Galileo. He lived in Cambridge, England.