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Stephen Hawking de Leonard Mlodinow

Stephen Hawking

Autor Leonard Mlodinow
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 mar 2022

Este un paradox fascinant să te gândești că omul care a descifrat mecanismele infinite ale universului și secretele găurilor negre era, în viața de zi cu zi, prizonierul unui trup care îi permitea să comunice doar șase cuvinte pe minut. Observăm în această biografie semnată de Leonard Mlodinow nu doar geniul distant al fizicianului, ci și omul care savura un pahar de vin sau o porție de curry și care putea exprima o întreagă filozofie printr-o simplă ridicare de sprânceană. Suntem de părere că această lucrare depășește granițele unei biografii clasice de popularizare a științei, transformându-se într-o cronică emoționantă a unei prietenii ce a durat aproape două decenii. Ca și My Brief History de Stephen Hawking, această biografie transformă documentele și amintirile într-o narațiune vie, însă Leonard Mlodinow aduce un plus de profunzime prin perspectiva martorului ocular. Dacă în How to Think Like Stephen Hawking de Daniel Smith accentul cade pe procesele cognitive, Mlodinow alege să exploreze vulnerabilitatea și umorul sec al lui Hawking. Credem că experiența autorului în scrierea de scenarii pentru seriale precum „Star Trek” își spune cuvântul aici, oferind textului un ritm alert și o structură vizuală, aproape cinematografică. Poziționată în contextul operei sale, această carte este o continuare firească a preocupărilor lui Mlodinow pentru natura umană, explorate anterior în Emotional sau Subliminal. Dacă în acele lucrări analiza mecanismele invizibile ale minții, aici el aplică aceleași filtre analitice asupra vieții celui mai faimos colaborator al său. Este o lectură despre reziliență, care ne demonstrează că limitele fizice nu pot îngrădi o minte cu adevărat elastică.

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ISBN-13: 9780141991320
ISBN-10: 0141991321
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 126 x 195 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

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Recomandăm această carte oricui dorește să descopere omul din spatele scaunului cu rotile. Veți câștiga o perspectivă rară asupra modului în care Hawking gestiona faima, boala și interacțiunile umane, totul relatat cu onestitate de un prieten apropiat. Este mai mult decât o carte despre fizică; este o lecție despre cum să trăiești o viață plină de sens în ciuda unor obstacole care par de netrecut.

Despre autor

Leonard Mlodinow este un fizician teoretician de renume, activ în cadrul California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Cariera sa este marcată de o versatilitate rară: de la cercetări academice la Berkeley și Max Planck Institute, până la scrierea de scenarii pentru producții celebre precum „Star Trek: The Next Generation”. A fost un colaborator esențial al lui Stephen Hawking, semnând împreună cu acesta bestselleruri internaționale care au democratizat știința complexă. Expertiza sa în psihologie și neuroștiințe, reflectată în lucrările sale recente, îi permite să abordeze biografiile dintr-o perspectivă profund umană și analitică.

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CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN AND BBC SCIENCE FOCUS

'An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humour, 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

An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their collaboration, offering an intimate account of this giant of science.

The two met in 2003, when Stephen asked Leonard if he would consider writing a book with him, the follow up to the bestselling A Brief History of Time. As they spent years working on a second book, The Grand Design, they forged a deep connection and Leonard gained a much better understanding of Stephen's daily life and struggles -- as well as his compassion and good humour. Together they obsessed over the perfect sentence, debated the physics, and occasionally punted on Cambridge's waterways with champagne and strawberries. In time, Leonard was able to finish Stephen's jokes, chide his sporadic mischief, and learn how the hardships of his illness helped forge that unique perspective on the universe.

By weaving together their shared story with a clear-sighted portrayal of Hawking's scientific achievements, Mlodinow creates a beautiful portrait of Stephen Hawking as a brilliant, impish and generous man whose life was not only exceptional but also genuinely inspiring.

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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
Even Stephen Hawking's brain was not a computer; fellow physicist Leonard Mlodinow provides a warm and three-dimensional portrait of a brilliant and stubborn human being, rather than simply a genius in a chair
One of the most touching biographies of the year shows the human side of the great physicist Stephen Hawking, as seen by his friend and collaborator Leonard Mlodinow. With admirably easy-to-grasp digressions into favourite subjects such as Einstein, dark energy and black holes, Mlodinow tells us about Hawking the man
A personal and intellectual biography - and tremendously entertaining. . . Leonard Mlodinow is himself a theoretical physicist, and a brilliant writer to boot. . . Five stars
Hawking's collaborator retells his story with humour and fondness, and helps us know the famous scientist as he really was. . . Highly enjoyable. . . a tender account, full of genuine affection, which doesn't shy away from Hawking's intense focus, self-centredness and unpredictability
A compelling read. . . 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
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
Startlingly good ... What really comes over is his modest delight that he made a friend of such an eminent man. Mlodinow explains the science with a clarity and an elegance. You will learn from this what you signally failed to learn from A Brief History of Time
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
Despite the acclaim, there is still much to discover about Steven Hawking ... theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow offers an intimate glimpse inside the famous scientist's life
Hugely enjoyable. . . fresh and compelling. Instead of the spellbound exaltation of a great mind, it is a humane and intimate portrayal of a brilliant scientist. It is also written from a special vantage point. Mlodinow, a theoretical physicist and gifted author, spent several years working with Hawking, co-writing two books. Their working sessions form the narrative backbone of this emotionally satisfying and intellectually stimulating memoir John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times
An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humour, and never-before-told stories, it's a view of Stephen Hawking that few have seen and all will appreciate

Notă biografică

Leonard Mlodinow is the best-selling author of The Drunkard's Walk, Subliminal and Elastic, as well as a theoretical physicist who taught at Caltech and was a fellow at The Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics. He co-authored two books with Stephen Hawking, A Briefer History of Time and The Grand Design, and later wrote an acclaimed memoir, Stephen Hawking, about their time together. There are over one million copies of Leonard Mlodinow's books in print.