What would it be like to be Albert Einstein? What kind of struggles can this great man have? As the last blood relative of Albert Einstein, Stephen, his nephew, would definitely know. The first man to be named the Man of the Century, Albert Einstein is the man who the world looks up to because of his excellence and supreme intellect. He is a genius, for a fact. But to his family, especially to Stephen, who was able to live with his uncle Albert for five summers, he was an ordinary and simple ma
Who will take up the mantle and slay the evil in the Frozen North, saving all from death and destruction? Not Kell Kressia, he's done his part... Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just seventeen he set out on an epic quest with a band of wizened fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded and the Five Kingdoms were safe. Ten years have passed Kell lives a quiet farmer's life, while stories about his heroism are told in every tavern across the length and breadth of the land. But now a new terror has arisen in the north. Beyond the frozen circle, north of the Frostrunner clans, something has taken up residence in the Lich's abandoned castle. And the ice is beginning to creep south once more. For the second time, Kell is called upon to take up his famous sword, Slayer, and battle the forces of darkness. But he has a terrible secret that nobody knows. He's not a hero - he was just lucky. Everyone puts their faith in Kell the Legend, but he's a coward who has no intention of risking his life for anyone...
Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, has made important theoretical contributions to gravitational theory and has played a major role in the development of cosmology and black hole physics. Hawking's early work, partly in collaboration with Roger Penrose, showed the significance of spacetime singularities for the big bang and black holes. His later work has been concerned with a deeper understanding of these two issues. The work required extensive use of the two great intellectual achievements of the first half of the Twentieth Century: general relativity and quantum mechanics; and these are reflected in the reprinted articles. Hawking's key contributions on black hole radiation and the no-boundary condition on the origin of the universe are included. The present compilation of Stephen Hawking's most important work also includes an introduction by him, which guides the reader though the major highlights of the volume. This volume is thus an essential item in any library and will be an important reference source for those interested in theoretical physics and applied mathematics.
Contains biographies of 150 scientists, providing information on their early lives, formative experiences, and inspirations; and includes essays that discuss the importance of each scientist's work, profiles of people who influenced them, and sources for further reading.
What would it be like to be Albert Einstein? What kind of struggles can this great man have? As the last blood relative of Albert Einstein, Stephen, his nephew, would definitely know. The first man to be named the Man of the Century, Albert Einstein is the man who the world looks up to because of his excellence and supreme intellect. He is a genius, for a fact. But to his family, especially to Stephen, who was able to live with his uncle Albert for five summers, he was an ordinary and simple man. He was a true visionary and was well-grounded. Albert was deeply loved and treasured by Stephen. Through their daily bonding, Albert imparted to Stephen his innermost emotions and life’s struggles. It was Stephen whom he opened his deep feelings and secrets to. My Uncle Albert is a great memoir of a genius from the perspective of a family member, how he lived his life and how he was deeply dedicated with his work. Stephen shares his most cherished moments with his uncle. Get to know more of the genius Albert Einstein through his nephew’s perspective. Rediscover his ideas, uncover his desires and sentiments in life, and be enticed of how this truly great man can just be as ordinary as we all are.
With commentary by the greatest physicist of our time, Stephen Hawking, this anthology has garnered impressive reviews. PW has called it "a gem of a collection" while New Scientist magazine notes the "thrill of reading Einstein's own words." From the writings that revealed the famous Theory of Relativity, to other papers that shook the scientific world of the 20th century, A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion belongs in every science fan's library.
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