About the Book: Stephen Hawking: A Biography

Despite having Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(Lou Gehrig disease) an affliction that many experts expected tohavekilledhim decades ago he remains a vital and influential voiceinthescientific community.

Few scientists are as recognizable as Stephen Hawking. Oneoftheleading cosmologists to have studied black holes, Hawkinghasalsoled the way in popularizing science with his best-sellingworkABrief History of Time.