On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy (Paperback)

from antao

(Original Review, 2002) Back in the day, Einstein opened up my head to what I thought of as the architecture of the way things are, that level of intelligence/information where I clearly understood what reality was and wasn't despite the limitations of my senses. I'd try to hold onto it but it ul...

from amarcobio

That book was a great opportunity to read the original texts by Galileo and Copernicus, which otherwise I would never dare to read. Hawking's introductions are good as well. The illustrations, on the other hand, were dispensable.

from psiloiordinary

Exactly what it says on the tin. A quick slice of history followed by a seminal and historic work by the chap you have just learned a little about. A fascinating flick through but hard work if you want to do more than that.