On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy

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Publisher's Synopsis

ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS tells a compelling story, using original papers from Einstein, Copernicus, Galilei, Kepler and Newton. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking explains how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics out of the Middle Ages and into the modern world.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141015712
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 520.9
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 1264
Weight: 872g
Height: 132mm
Width: 200mm
Spine width: 62mm