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On the shoulders of giants : the great works of physics and astronomy / edited, with commentary, by Stephen Hawking. - New Delhi : Viva Books Pvt. Ltd., 2003. - xiii, 1264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543): His life and work; On the revolution of heavenly spheres -- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642): His life and work; Dialogues concerning two sciences -- Johannes Kepler (1571-1630): His life and work; Harmony of the world, Book 5 -- Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727): His life and work; Principia --- Albert Einstein (1879-1955): His life and work; Selections from The principle of relativity.

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Physics.
Astronomy.

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