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Tout le monde sait qui est Stephen Hawking, mais qui le connaît vraiment ? Comme ils l'ont fait avec Richard Feynman dans leur précédent ouvrage, Jim Ottaviani et Leland Myrick explorent dans ce roman graphique toutes les facettes de l'un des scientifiques les plus brillants du siècle. À Oxford, l'humour et le brio de Stephen Hawking étaient déjà manifestes aux yeux de tous les autres étudiants. Nul ne doutait qu'il réaliserait de grandes choses. Mais à 21 ans, le diagnostic est tombé : la maladie de Charcot allait l'emporter en quelques années. Perdant peu à peu l'usage de ses membres, puis de la parole, il nen a pas moins continué de travailler, explorant les trous noirs et faisant des découvertes majeures dans les domaines de la cosmologie et de la physique théorique. Vulgarisateur hors pair, grâce notamment à son best-seller Une brève histoire dit temps, Stephen Hawking en est venu à incarner la science aux yeux du grand public. Jim Ottaviani et Leland Myrick lui rendent ici un magnifique hommage en mêlant son histoire personnelle aux grandes avancées scientifiques dont il fut l'acteur.

Bandes dessinées biographiques --- Hawking, Stephen, --- Hawking, Stephen, - 1942-2018 --- Astrophysics. --- Astrophysicists --- Astrophysique --- Astrophysiciens. --- Histoire

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Presented in A. Zee's incomparably engaging style, this book introduces physics students to the practice of using physical reasoning and judicious guesses to get at the crux of a problem. An essential primer for advanced undergraduates and beyond, "Fly by Night Physics" reveals the simple and effective techniques that researchers use to think through a problem to its solution-or failing that, to smartly guess the answer-before starting any calculations.In typical physics classrooms, students seek to master an enormous toolbox of mathematical methods, which are necessary to do the precise calculations used in physics. Consequently, students often develop the unfortunate impression that physics consists of well-defined problems that can be solved with tightly reasoned and logical steps. Idealized textbook exercises and homework problems reinforce this erroneous impression. As a result, even the best students can find themselves completely unprepared for the challenges of doing actual research.In reality, physics is replete with back of the envelope estimates, order of magnitude guesses, and fly by night leaps of logic. Including exciting problems related to cutting-edge topics in physics, from Hawking radiation to gravity waves, this indispensable book will help students more deeply understand the equations they have learned and develop the confidence to start flying by night to arrive at the answers they seek. For instructors, a solutions manual is available upon request.

Reasoning. --- Problem-based learning. --- Physics --- Astrophysics --- Physicists. --- Astrophysicists. --- Raisonnement. --- Physique --- Astrophysique --- Physiciens. --- Astrophysiciens. --- Apprentissage par problèmes. --- Study and teaching (Higher) --- Étude et enseignement (supérieur)

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52.09 --- Astronomie. Astrofysica. Ruimteonderzoek. Geodesie--?.09 --- Astronomy --- Astrophysicists --- Astro-physicists --- Astronomers --- Physicists --- Physical sciences --- Space sciences --- Biography --- Chandrasekhar, S. --- Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan, --- Chandrasekar, S. --- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, --- Subramanya Chandrasekhar, --- Chandra, --- Astronomy. --- Black holes --- Neutron stars --- Astronomie --- Trous noirs --- Etoiles à neutrons --- Biography. --- Black holes (Astronomy) --- Trous noirs (astronomie) --- Naines blanches --- Étoiles à neutrons. --- Astrophysiciens