The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking

by Kate Scott (Author)
ISBN: 9780241373927
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight: 112g
Dimensions: 194 x 131 x 9 (mm)

Description:
Stephen Hawking was:A scientist A genius An inspirationWhen Stephen Hawking was told at the age of twenty-one that he only had a few years to live, it made him more determined than ever to find out the answers to life's big questions. Diagnosed with motor-neurone disease as a young man, Stephen defied the odds and lived to the age of 76 - and his scientific discoveries changed the world. From building model aeroplanes as a child to travelling all over the globe and experiencing a zero-gravity flight, Stephen Hawking's life was extraordinary from beginning to end.