Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking: A Life Beyond Limits
Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous scientist who changed our understanding of physics forever. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

In 1974, Stephen Hawking shook the world of physics. His theory on black holes went against everything the science community accepted as fact. How did he make such revolutionary discoveries? From a childhood spent building model airplanes to recognition as one of the greatest scientists of his time, Stephen's genius and endless curiosity powered his work. Find out how this boy who loved science became one of history's greatest trailblazers!

Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
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Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking: A Life Beyond Limits
Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous scientist who changed our understanding of physics forever. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

In 1974, Stephen Hawking shook the world of physics. His theory on black holes went against everything the science community accepted as fact. How did he make such revolutionary discoveries? From a childhood spent building model airplanes to recognition as one of the greatest scientists of his time, Stephen's genius and endless curiosity powered his work. Find out how this boy who loved science became one of history's greatest trailblazers!

Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?
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Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking: A Life Beyond Limits

Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking: A Life Beyond Limits

by Alex Woolf
Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking: A Life Beyond Limits

Trailblazers: Stephen Hawking: A Life Beyond Limits

by Alex Woolf

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Overview

Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of a famous scientist who changed our understanding of physics forever. This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level.

In 1974, Stephen Hawking shook the world of physics. His theory on black holes went against everything the science community accepted as fact. How did he make such revolutionary discoveries? From a childhood spent building model airplanes to recognition as one of the greatest scientists of his time, Stephen's genius and endless curiosity powered his work. Find out how this boy who loved science became one of history's greatest trailblazers!

Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780593124499
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 05/05/2020
Series: Trailblazers
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 724,835
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 7.69(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: 1040L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: Black Holes Ain't So Black 1

Chapter 1 Early Promise 11

Chapter 2 Studying the Cosmos 29

Chapter 3 A Great Discovery 55

Chapter 4 Growing Fame 73

Chapter 5 A Brief History of Time 87

Chapter 6 New Theories 107

Chapter 7 Not Slowing Down 123

Conclusion: Asking the Big Questions 141

Timeline 152

Further Reading 156

Glossary 158

Index 164

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