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frozenheartv's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.25
3.25 stars
I wish i could give this book a higher rating...
It's a very interesting book. I picked it up because i wanted to know Stephen Hawking better. It's informative and packed with knowledge and information.
However, i don't like the scattered dialogues. Sometimes they are too scattered that I don't get the idea. Also, the first half of the book discussed too deeply to the extent that if you don't know advanced Physics you would have to skip those parts. Hawking's life and him as a person is discussed too scarcely.
I wish i could give this book a higher rating...
It's a very interesting book. I picked it up because i wanted to know Stephen Hawking better. It's informative and packed with knowledge and information.
However, i don't like the scattered dialogues. Sometimes they are too scattered that I don't get the idea. Also, the first half of the book discussed too deeply to the extent that if you don't know advanced Physics you would have to skip those parts. Hawking's life and him as a person is discussed too scarcely.
fictionfiend74's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
batsysk's review against another edition
5.0
A truly beautiful story that provides so much of the life of Stephen Hawking. It describes quite a lot of physics that can be sometimes hard to read but that's just for the context. This book inspired me, made me laugh, made me cry but also think alot about passion and relationships. Huge thank you for the authors.
lkstrohecker's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
dajna's review against another edition
3.0
Girando per il sito della biblioteca ho scoperto questo Jim Ottaviani, che racconta i fisici e la fisica attraverso il fumetto.
Ho iniziato con la "star" più recente, Stephen Hawking. Nella prima parte non ho capito nulla: le tavole riportano gli studi e le teorie dello scienziato con precisione e io di fisica non ho mai capito nulla. Detto questo ho però capito che gran viaggio ci abbia fatto fare Hawking. Magari interessa poco noi comuni mortali, o più semplicemente non riusciamo a seguirne i ragionamenti, ma che gran salto in avanti nel capire il nostro universo!
Ho iniziato con la "star" più recente, Stephen Hawking. Nella prima parte non ho capito nulla: le tavole riportano gli studi e le teorie dello scienziato con precisione e io di fisica non ho mai capito nulla. Detto questo ho però capito che gran viaggio ci abbia fatto fare Hawking. Magari interessa poco noi comuni mortali, o più semplicemente non riusciamo a seguirne i ragionamenti, ma che gran salto in avanti nel capire il nostro universo!
sizrobe's review against another edition
5.0
Part biography and part primer on the last 100 years of cosmology and physics. I liked it quite a bit. The math got a bit complicated at parts, but it was explained well enough. For some strange reason, most of the narration was told in first person, even though Hawking himself was dead before the book was published and had no part in writing it.
I expected his the depiction of his degenerative motor neurone disease to be more tragic, but it seems glossed over, like it's just a fact of life. One minor tidbit I found interesting was that he only wrote A Brief History of Time to pay bills. Also, it amused me how frequently he made bets with fellow cosmologists over potential discoveries, with stakes like a subscription to Penthouse.
I expected his the depiction of his degenerative motor neurone disease to be more tragic, but it seems glossed over, like it's just a fact of life. One minor tidbit I found interesting was that he only wrote A Brief History of Time to pay bills. Also, it amused me how frequently he made bets with fellow cosmologists over potential discoveries, with stakes like a subscription to Penthouse.
jkenna90's review against another edition
2.0
This book was interesting. I think that's the best thing I can say about it. The first half was absolute gibberish (unless you study physics) with little bits of Hawking's life sprinkled in. The second half of the book is much better. There was less math/science and more about the actual man behind all of it. I realize this book is not for me but there were other reasons for this rating. I found multiple spelling errors throughout the book that were rather distracting. If you are a science buff then this book will be great for you. If you are looking for a book on Hawking's life then look elsewhere. That being said I did enjoy the book once I got past the mathematics and science that confused the hell out of me.
cbagni's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but I don't think the "graphic" part of "graphic biography" added much. The art was, in my opinion, not special--and even sort of bad now and then. The hands, especially. I know hands are hard, but come on.
The writing was informative, though confusing at times as a non-physicist. It also seemed to skip time semi-randomly, especially in the latter third of the book. It was dense, but I definitely know more about Hawking now. However, unfortunately, somehow not as much as I would have liked.
I feel very conflicted about this book. While I enjoyed it enough, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who didn't already have a standing interest in Hawking. It certainly won't make him seem exciting otherwise.
The writing was informative, though confusing at times as a non-physicist. It also seemed to skip time semi-randomly, especially in the latter third of the book. It was dense, but I definitely know more about Hawking now. However, unfortunately, somehow not as much as I would have liked.
I feel very conflicted about this book. While I enjoyed it enough, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who didn't already have a standing interest in Hawking. It certainly won't make him seem exciting otherwise.
oh_mk's review
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
it was very informative, despite being dense. if you want an in depth graphic novel about Stephen Hawking’s life and discoveries, this book does the job.