Stephen Hawking Genius at Work, Roger Highfield
Stephen Hawking Genius at Work, Roger Highfield
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Stephen Hawking Genius at Work

Author: Roger Highfield

Narrator: Roger Highfield

Unabridged: 7 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 04/09/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

An intimate exploratory tour of Stephen Hawking's office, providing a unique insight into the mind of a genius, the things that inspired him and explanations of his seminal theories.

A behind-the scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the world's most prominent scientific thinkers.

In 2021, the Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the contents of Stephen Hawking's office. This audiobook delves into that remarkable collection, using the seminal papers, items and curiosities in his office to explain his theories and reveal more about one of the greatest minds in modern science. It's an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the best-known scientist of modern times.

Roger Highfield OBE is the Science Director of the Science Museum Group. Roger has visiting professorships at the Department of Chemistry, UCL, and at the Dunn School, University of Oxford, is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a member of the Medical Research Council and Longitude Committee. He has written or co-authored ten popular science books, including two bestsellers.

The Science Museum is part of the Science Museum Group, the world’s leading group of science museums that share a world-class collection providing an enduring record of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe.

© 2024 Roger Highfield © 2024 DK Audio

About The Author

Roger Highfield is the science editor of The Daily Telegraph, which has published several thousands of his articles since 1986. A regular broadcaster on the BBC and the winner of several journalism awards, he is the author of The Physics of Christmas and coauthor of such highly acclaimed books as The Arrow of Time and The Private Lives of Albert Einstein.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Natasha on April 17, 2024

What a book from Roger. Well done to every assistant involved in producing this.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on March 20, 2024

It is easy to suspect that a biographical book from highly-illustrated publisher Dorling Kindersley would be mostly high level fluff, so I was pleasantly surprised at the depth Roger Highfield has worked into this large-format title. Yes, we get some of the ephemera so beloved of such books, such as......more