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Leonard Mlodinow
Stephen Hawking : A Memoir of Friendship and Ph...

Leonard Mlodinow
Stephen Hawking : A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

2020 | Nakladatelství The Book Service Ltd (Penguin)

An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their friendship, offering an intimate accoun…t of this giant of science. The two met in 2003, when Stephen asked Leonard if he would consider writing a book with him, the follow up to the bestselling A Brief History of Time. As they spent years working on a second book, The Grand Design, they forged a deep connection and Leonard gained a much better understanding of Stephen's daily life and struggles - as well as his compassion and good humour. Together they obsessed over the perfect sentence, debated the physics, and occasionally punted on Cambridge's waterways with champagne and strawberries. In time, Leonard was able to finish Stephen's jokes, chide his sporadic mischief, and learn how the hardships of his illness helped forge that unique perspective on the universe. By weaving together their shared story with a clear-sighted portrayal of Hawking's scientific achievements, Mlodinow creates a beautiful portrait of Stephen Hawking as a brilliant, impish and generous man whose life was not only exceptional but also genuinely inspiring. An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoi…r, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their friendship, offering an intimate account of this giant of science. The two met in 2003, when Stephen asked Leonard if he would consider writing a book with him, the follow up to the bestselling A Brief History of Time. As they spent years working on a second book, The Grand Design, they forged a deep connection and Leonard gained a much better understanding of Stephen's daily life and struggles - as well as his compassion and good humour. Together they obsessed over the perfect sentence, debated the physics, and occasionally punted on Cambridge's waterways with champagne and strawberries. In time, Leonard was able to finish Stephen's jokes, chide his sporadic mischief, and learn how the hardships of his illness helped forge that unique perspective on the universe. By weaving together their shared story with a clear-sighted portrayal of Hawking's scientific achievements, Mlodinow creates a beautiful portrait of Stephen Hawking as a brilliant, impish and generous man whose life was not only exceptional but also genuinely inspiring.

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O knize

Stav:	Nová
Vazba:	Brožovaná
Počet stran:	240
Jazyk:	anglicky
ISBN10:	0241438098
ISBN:	9780241438091
Vydání:	1
Vystaveno:	30. 10. 2025 12:35
Číslo položky:	1439434

O autorovi

Leonard Mlodinow

Leonard Mlodinow je americký fyzik a spisovatel populárně-naučné literatury. Jeho rodiče byli přeživší holokaust, jeho otec strávil více než rok v koncentračním táboře Buchenwald. Mlodinow se v mládí zajímal o matematiku a chemii, ale po přečtení knihy Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky Richarda Feynmana se jeho zájem přesunul na fyziku. Podílel se na několika fyzikálních objevech v oboru kvantové mechaniky. Svět fyziky popularizuje laické veřejnosti. Jeho koníčkem je psaní, je spoluautorem scénářů k seriálům Star Trek, McGyver či polodokumentárnímu filmu Beyond the Horizon. Zimu roku 1973 strávil v kibucu v Izraeli na úpatí kopců poblíž Jeruzaléma. Večer tam nebylo moc zábavy a tak se mu dostala do ruky kniha Povaha fyzikálních zákonů od Richarda Feynmana. Tato kniha okouzlila a tak si přečetl další tři knihy, které byly v místní knihovničce - třídílné Feynmanovy přednášky z fyziky. Po návratu do Chicaga byl rozhodnutý studovat fyziku. V roce 1981 nastoupil na Caltech, kde strávil dva roky. Pracovnu měl kousek od dvou nositelů Nobelovy ceny za fyziku - Dick Feynman a Murray Gell-Mann. V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Leonard Mlodinow na anglické Wikipedii.

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