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Find out moreWritten by Isabel Thomas
Illustrated by Marianna Madriz
Part of the Little Guides to Great Lives Series
An inspiring introduction to the life of one of the UKs greatest scientist, Stephen Hawking. When he was still a young man, Hawking was diagnosed with a form of motor neurone disease which he knew would disable him and shorten his life. He was determined to achieve all he could despite this and he did. His research into black holes and the theory of the Big Bang was ground breaking and of the greatest importance to all subsequent scientific study.
From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a series of handy, accessible guides, each beautifully depicted by a different illustrator. The guides introduce children to the most inspirational figures from history. Each features a timeline, glossary and index at the back of the
book.
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Stephen Hawking, written by Isabel Thomas and illustrated by Marianna Madriz is a beautifully illustrated biography of a ground-breaking scientist.
Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s most famous scientists. His ground-breaking research into black holes and the Big Bang has helped to explain the beginnings of our universe and his book A Brief History of Time has sold over 10 million copies.
Diagnosed with a form of motor neuron disease when he was a young man, Stephen was inspired to achieve his goals as fast as possible. Through incredible determination and skill, he became a legendary scientist, a best-selling author, and the man that changed the way we think about the universe
ISBN: | 9781786275141 |
Publication date: | 30th September 2019 |
Author: | Isabel Thomas |
Illustrator: | Marianna Madriz |
Publisher: | Laurence King Publishing |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 64 pages |
Suitable for: | 7+ readers, 9+ readers |
Genres: | People / Places, Science, Space |
Recommendations: | Julia Eccleshare's Picks |
Collections: | 85 Great Non-Fiction Books, |
Isabel Thomas is a science writer who has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize. She writes exciting non-fiction and fiction for children. When she's not writing, you'll find her experimenting, inventing, drawing, exploring and wearing out her library card. Her books include What You Need To Know Now, shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards. Isabel read Human Sciences at Oxford University, before working in journalism and children's publishing. She lives in Cambridge, where she's zookeeper to three young sons and a primary school governor.
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