{"product_id":"hawking-paperback","title":"Hawking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Ottaviani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeland Myrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing their \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling graphic novel \u003ci\u003eFeynman\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick deliver a gripping biography of Stephen Hawking, one of the most important scientists of our time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom his early days at the St Albans School and Oxford, Stephen Hawking's brilliance and good humor were obvious to everyone he met. A lively and popular young man, it's no surprise that he would later rise to celebrity status. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At twenty-one he was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative neuromuscular disease. Though the disease weakened his muscles and limited his ability to move and speak, it did nothing to limit his mind. He went on to do groundbreaking work in cosmology and theoretical physics for decades after being told he had only a few years to live. He brought his intimate understanding of the universe to the public in his 1988 bestseller, \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Soon after, he added pop-culture icon to his accomplishments by playing himself on shows like \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, and becoming an outspoken advocate for disability rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHawking\u003c\/i\u003e, writer Jim Ottaviani and artist Leland Myrick have crafted an intricate portrait of the great thinker, the public figure, and the man behind both identities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Ottaviani\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author who began writing graphic novels about scientists in 1997. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation Game\u003c\/i\u003e (a biography of Alan Turing), \u003ci\u003ePrimates\u003c\/i\u003e (a biography about Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas), and \u003ci\u003eFeynman\u003c\/i\u003e (a biography about the Nobel prize-winning physicist, bongo-playing artist, and raconteur Richard Feynman). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeland Myrick\u003c\/b\u003e is the Ignatz Award- and Harvey Award-nominated author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBright Elegy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissouri Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestseller \u003ci\u003eFeynman\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written and illustrated work for Dark Horse Comics, \u003ci\u003eGQ Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue Russia\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Flight series.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hawking\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185980424441,"sku":"9781250777942","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZU9IRXU2UFlhcDhhQjVGUW5qczFPUT09.webp?v=1767823724","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hawking-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}