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Both his biblical commentary, the Hexaemeron (1230 x 35), and his scientific On Light (1235 x 40), took their inspiration from Genesis 1:3, "God said, let there be light", and described the subsequent process of creation as a natural physical process arising from the generative power of an expanding (and contracting) sphere of light.
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes is a book on theoretical cosmology by the physicist Stephen Hawking. It was first published in 1988. It was first published in 1988. Hawking wrote the book for readers who had no prior knowledge of physics.
1962 Nick Holonyak Jr. develops the first practical visible-spectrum (red) light-emitting diode. 1963 Kurt Schmidt invents the first high pressure sodium-vapor lamp. [17] 1972 M. George Craford invents the first yellow light-emitting diode. 1972 Herbert Paul Maruska and Jacques Pankove create the first violet light-emitting diode.
The Universe in a Nutshell is a 2001 book about theoretical physics by Stephen Hawking. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is generally considered a sequel and was created to update the public concerning developments since the multi-million-copy bestseller A Brief History of Time was published in 1988.
A Brief History of Time – 1988 book by Stephen Hawking; A Briefer History of Time – 2005 popular science book by Stephen Hawking; Brief Answers to the Big Questions – 2018 popular science book by Stephen Hawking; Model-dependent realism – View of scientific inquiry that focuses on the role of scientific models of phenomena
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The book is an update and rewrite of Hawking's 1988 A Brief History of Time. In this book Hawking and Mlodinow present quantum mechanics, string theory, the big bang theory, and other topics in a more accessible fashion to the general public. The book is updated with newly discovered topics, and informs of recurring subjects throughout the book ...
A Cultural History of Physics. Boca Raton, Florida: A K Peters/CRC Press (published 2012). ISBN 978-1568813295. Von Laue, Max (1950) History of Physics: Academic Press. Weaver, Jefferson H., ed. (1987). The World of Physics. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-49931-9. A selection of 56 articles, written by physicists.