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On the Shoulders of Giants (book)

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On the Shoulders of Giants
Cover of On the Shoulders of Giants by Stephen Hawking
EditorStephen Hawking
LanguageEnglish
PublisherRunning Press
Publication date
2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeBook
Pages1280
ISBN9780762416981
OCLC50632825
Preceded byThe Universe in a Nutshell 
Followed byA Briefer History of Time 

On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy is a compilation of scientific texts edited and with commentary by the British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.[1] The book was published by Running Press in 2002.[2]

Content

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The book includes selections from the following works in English:

The book also includes five critical essays by Hawking and Hawking's biographies of the five scientists whose works are included.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics And Astronomy". Goodreads. goodreads.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Larsen, Kristine (2005). Stephen Hawking: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 9780313323928.