Stephen Hawking His Life and Work: The Story and Science of One of the Most Extraordinary, Celebrated and Courageous Figures of Our Time

includes index and biblioraphy

Part I 1942-1975 The quest for a theory of Everything ......13 Our goal is nothing less than a complete Description of the Universe we live in ............18 Equal to Anything ...........41 The Realization that I had an Incurable disease, that was likely to kill me in a few years, was a Bit of a shock .................63 The big question was, was there a Biginning or NOt ........82 There is a Singularity in our Past ........106 Part II : 1970-1990 These people must think we are used to an Astronomical Standard of Living .......131 Scientist usually assume there is a Unique Link between the past and the Future, cause and effect .....................152 The Odds against a universe that has Produced life like ours are Immense ...............174 In all my travels, I have not managed to fall off the edge of the World ...............196 It`s Trurtle all the Way down ..............224 The field of baby universe is in its infancy ..................243 3. 1990-2000 Is the end in sight for theoretical physics ............265 Between film roles I enjoy solving physics problems ............284 It Seems clear to Me .............324 Part IV 2000-2011 An Expanding horizon of Possibilities ............343 Grandad has Wheels .........365 I`ve Always gone in a Somewhat Different direction ..........388 My name is Stephen Hawking : Physicst, Cosmologist and something of a Dreamer ........411 Part V : 2012-2016 O Brave new world ....That has such people in it ...............449