The history of the scientist and personal biography are combined in this book to make a complete story about an outstanding person. Stephen Hawking was an unusual physicist: he perhaps did more than many other academics to expand our lay understanding of the laws of the universe. His theoretical studies of the nature of black holes and original speculations about the origin of the cosmos placed new emphasis in the field of general knowledge: theoretical physics came into the spotlight for the first time. Upon the publication of A Brief History of Time, his name became known to everyone: despite the complexity and intricacy of cosmology, the book sold millions of copies around the world. Stephen Hawking was confined to a wheelchair for most of his life due to a rare motor neurone disease, but this did not break him intellectually. Some even believe that, freed from everyday worries, he was finally able to focus on research and calculations. Michael White and John Gribbin managed to maintain a balance between the two sides of the protagonist’s personality and paint a verbal portrait of a tireless genius who knew no boundaries.