Virtual unreality by charles seife biography

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Hawking Hawking: The Selling of a Scientific Celebrity

When Stephen Hawking died, he was widely recognized as the world's best physicist, and even its smartest person.

He was neither.

In Hawking Hawking, science journalist Charles Seife explores how Stephen Hawking came to be thought of as humanity's greatest genius.

Hawking spent his career grappling with deep questions in physics, but his renown didn't rest on his science. He was a master of self-promotion, hosting parties for time travelers, declaring victory over problems he had not solved, and wooing billionaires.

In a wheelchair and physically dependent on a cadre of devotees, Hawking still managed to captivate the people around him—and use them for his own purposes.

Published April,

"Stephen Hawking () was the world's most famous scientist for the last 30 years of his life.

This engrossing, sometimes unsettling account shows why The author's excellent explanation of Hawking's science makes this a