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Author:

Senker, Cath, author

Title:

Stephen Hawking / Cath Senker

Publisher:

Heinemann Raintreea Capstone imprint,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

48 pages : illustrations (some color) 25 cm

Subject:

Hawking, Stephen,--1942---Juvenile literature
Physicists--Great Britain--Juvenile literature--Juvenile literature
People with disabilities--Juvenile literature--Juvenile literature
Cosmology--Juvenile literature

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page47) and index

Contents:

Who is Stephen Hawking? -- What was Stephen Hawking's childhood like? -- How did Stephen Hawking become a scientist? -- How did Stephen Hawking's career take off? -- How did Stephen Hawking attract global attention? -- What has Stephen Hawking achieved? -- How is Stephen Hawking's work continued today?

Summary:

"This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements for which they are lauded today. This book tells the story of Stephen Hawking, the brilliant scientist who made great contributions to the study of the origin of the universe despite suffering from motor neurone disease for most of his life."-- Provided by publisher

Series:

Against the odds biographies

ISBN:

1484624718 (pb)
9781484624715 (pb)
1484624661 (hb)
9781484624661 (hb)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)900159146

LCCN:

2015000247

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

NJPD993 -- Clarion Public Library (Clarion)

MWPB943 -- Dayton Public Library (Dayton)

DJPD353 -- Hampton Public Library (Hampton)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)