Stephen Hawking
A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
(Sprache: Englisch)
This vivid and compelling account (The Wall Street Journal) opens not only the inner workings of one of physics greatest minds, but also a view into an extraordinary friendship and the human capacity to overcome insurmountable...
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This vivid and compelling account (The Wall Street Journal) opens not only the inner workings of one of physics greatest minds, but also a view into an extraordinary friendship and the human capacity to overcome insurmountable challenges.A BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR (The Telegraph, The Guardian)
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (New Statesmen)
One of the most influential physicists of our time, Stephen Hawking changed our understanding of the cosmos. Recalling his nearly two decades as Hawking s collaborator and friend, Leonard Mlodinow brings this complex man into focus in an inspiring and deeply intimate portrayal. We meet Hawking the genius, who explores the mysteries of the universe; Hawking the colleague, who s able to communicate at only six words per minute but who punctuates his conversations with humor; and Hawking the friend, who can convey volumes with a frown, a smile, or simply a raised eyebrow.
Mlodinow puts us in the room as Hawking indulges his passion for wine and curry, confides his feelings on love, death, and disability, and brilliantly grapples with the deepest questions of philosophy and science. This moving account of a friendship offers us invaluable lessons from one of physics greatest practitioners about life, the universe, and the ability to overcome daunting obstacles.
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Judith led me in. There was Stephen, sitting in his famous wheelchair, behind his famous desk. He was looking down toward his computer screen. His face appeared young for someone sixty-four. He wore a blue button-down shirt with the top button or two undone, exposing his stoma the hole at the base of his neck through which he breathed. It looked like a dark red circle of blood the size of a dime. He was very thin, and his shirt and gray dress slacks were correspondingly baggy. The only muscles Stephen could move with regularity were those in his face. His other muscles had deteriorated, so there was a limpness to his body that affected his posture. His head sat unnaturally low between his shoulders as if it were sinking in, and it had a slight tilt. On television this was all part of his look, but viewed in person, it was disconcerting, and though I d worked with him at Caltech, I wasn t yet used to it. Still, he was an icon, and I felt a bit star-struck who was I to merit all the time we were going to spend together, to merit him clearing his entire schedule for a week or more at a time to accommodate my visits?Hi, Stephen, I said, though he hadn t looked up. Good to see you. And great to be here. I love Cambridge!
He still didn t look up. I waited a minute. It got awkward. Then, to fill the silence, I said, I m excited to start the book.
As soon as I d uttered the words, I regretted them. A dumb cliché, I thought, and in any case they didn t fill a whole lot of the silence. Also, what I d said wasn t technically true. We d put in some work already, on Stephen s last couple of visits to Caltech. But all we d done then was discuss what the book would entail. We hadn t yet actually written anything.
I tried to think of something else to say. Something more intelligent. Nothing came to me. Finally, I noticed Stephen twitching his cheek. That was how he typed. His glasses had a sensor that detected the twitches and
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translated them to mouse clicks, which allowed him to select letters, words, or phrases from lists as the cursor moved around on his screen. It was sort of like playing a computer game. Since he was typing, I figured he was going to reply to my awkward babble. He was going to say something and let me off the hook. After a moment, his computerized voice finally spoke. But all he said was Banana.
This threw me off. I d flown six thousand miles, and arrived a couple of days early just so I d be fresh when I met him, and the only reaction I got was banana ? What does it mean when you greet someone and he responds with the name of a fruit? I pondered this. But then Sandi, his carer, leapt up from the couch where she d been sitting, reading a romance novel.
Banana and kiwi? she asked.
Stephen raised his eyebrows, meaning yes.
And tea?
He again signaled the affirmative.
As Sandi walked around to the mini kitchen behind him, he finally gazed up at me. We locked eyes. Strangely, now, he didn t need to use his words. His expression was warm and happy, and it disarmed me. Now I felt guilty for being impatient with him. He started typing. After a minute or so, the words I had been waiting for finally came out. Welcome to DAMTP, his voice said.
I could tell there wouldn t be a lot of small talk, and that was fine with me. I really was excited to get to work. But just then a middle-aged man walked in. He was a Cambridge professor, a semi-well-known cosmologist. I recognized him, but I couldn t think of his name. Nor was it offered, and of course Stephen didn t expend the energy to introduce us. I want
This threw me off. I d flown six thousand miles, and arrived a couple of days early just so I d be fresh when I met him, and the only reaction I got was banana ? What does it mean when you greet someone and he responds with the name of a fruit? I pondered this. But then Sandi, his carer, leapt up from the couch where she d been sitting, reading a romance novel.
Banana and kiwi? she asked.
Stephen raised his eyebrows, meaning yes.
And tea?
He again signaled the affirmative.
As Sandi walked around to the mini kitchen behind him, he finally gazed up at me. We locked eyes. Strangely, now, he didn t need to use his words. His expression was warm and happy, and it disarmed me. Now I felt guilty for being impatient with him. He started typing. After a minute or so, the words I had been waiting for finally came out. Welcome to DAMTP, his voice said.
I could tell there wouldn t be a lot of small talk, and that was fine with me. I really was excited to get to work. But just then a middle-aged man walked in. He was a Cambridge professor, a semi-well-known cosmologist. I recognized him, but I couldn t think of his name. Nor was it offered, and of course Stephen didn t expend the energy to introduce us. I want
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Autoren-Porträt von Leonard Mlodinow
LEONARD MLODINOW received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of California, Berkeley, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute, and was on the faculty of the California Institute of Technology. His previous books include the best sellers The Grand Design and A Briefer History of Time (both with Stephen Hawking), Subliminal (winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award), and War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra), as well as Elastic, Euclid s Window, Feynman s Rainbow, and The Upright Thinkers.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Leonard Mlodinow
- 2021, 240 Seiten, Masse: 13,1 x 20,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VINTAGE
- ISBN-10: 1984898396
- ISBN-13: 9781984898395
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.07.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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Mlodinow s memoir genuinely has something to add, insights that are not to be found elsewhere . . . A vivid and compelling account of Hawking s character, its many strengths and its occasional deep flaws . . . Mlodinow is very good on the small details of Hawking s condition . . . Mlodinow understands very well, and can explain very clearly, the twists and turns of Hawking s physics as it developed from his doctoral thesis to the breakthroughs of his mature years. Ray Monk, The Wall Street Journal
Tremendously entertaining . . . This affectionate memoir by a friend of the great physicist is a marvel of concision and clarity . . . Mlodinow is himself a theoretical physicist, and rather unfairly a brilliant writer to boot.
Steven Poole, The Daily Telegraph
Fascinating . . . Fresh and worthwhile . . . As a serious theoretical physicist who co-wrote two books with Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow saw the great man from a unique vantage point. He can delve into intimate details and survey the intellectual high ground . . . Hawking s significance is made clear . . . A compelling read.
The Sunday Times
An intimate exploration of the complex man who's groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology left its mark on the science world and beyond.
Pittsburgh City Paper
Leonard Mlodinow has done the impossible. He has skillfully woven together a thoughtful, insightful, intimate, and engaging portrait of Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest minds of our times, while being scrupulously faithful to the physics. Hawking would have been proud of this book. Based on his 15 year association with Hawking, he also answers one of the most puzzling questions asked by the public: How was Hawking consistently able to make breathtaking discoveries in physics while suffering from a paralyzing, debilitating illness that would have crushed any mortal?
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Michio Kaku, New York Times best-selling author of The Future of Humanity
Stephen Hawking surpassed science and touched the world with his transcendent genius and heroic courage that inspired millions. In this intimate memoir, his long-time friend and physics collaborator Leonard Mlodinow, one of the finest science writers of our time, shares insights into Hawking that humanizes him while also revealing what made him one of history's greatest minds.
Michael Shermer, author of The Believing Brain
An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humor, and never-before-told stories, it s a view of Stephen Hawking that few have seen and all will appreciate.
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits
Stephen Hawking was a unique scientist and person, and Leonard Mlodinow's book is a unique glimpse into how he worked and lived. As educational as it is touching, this is a deeply human look at a mind that spanned the cosmos.
Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
An illuminating portrait of perseverance and determination. A valuable account of an extraordinary man.
Kirkus Reviews
Stephen Hawking surpassed science and touched the world with his transcendent genius and heroic courage that inspired millions. In this intimate memoir, his long-time friend and physics collaborator Leonard Mlodinow, one of the finest science writers of our time, shares insights into Hawking that humanizes him while also revealing what made him one of history's greatest minds.
Michael Shermer, author of The Believing Brain
An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humor, and never-before-told stories, it s a view of Stephen Hawking that few have seen and all will appreciate.
James Clear, author of Atomic Habits
Stephen Hawking was a unique scientist and person, and Leonard Mlodinow's book is a unique glimpse into how he worked and lived. As educational as it is touching, this is a deeply human look at a mind that spanned the cosmos.
Sean Carroll, author of Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
An illuminating portrait of perseverance and determination. A valuable account of an extraordinary man.
Kirkus Reviews
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