Scientists Who Changed the World

Stephen Hawking

by Anita Croy
Published by EK Books
ISBN 9781925820720

This is the latest book in a series of four remarkable scientists. Anita Croy gives young readers in the age group of 10-13 an understanding of who Stephen Hawking was, beginning with his life as a child, his years at school and the influences that led him to his academic path.

Despite suffering with ALS Stephen Hawking gave the world an understanding of the universe, more than any other scientist had done. Readers will discover how he changed the world through science, what he learned about black holes, humans relationship with other planets and how the universe began.

It introduces the readers to Stephen Hawking's university days, cosmology, a growing universe, the Big Bang, the advances in astronomy from 1900 to 1970, the facts about science and his best selling book.

Produced in the same format at the previous three books in this series it is presented in a style that is easy to read and understand for this age group.

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