“ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS”
Let me state from the very beginning that the book “On The Shoulders of Giants” with commentary from Stephen Hawking is not, in any way or form, a book for everyone. It is not a book for beginners. As someone who came to read this book, after having read biographies on Einstein and DaVinci, the theories of Einstein, Newton, and Copernicus, I was nevertheless lost at least half the time, totally lost. Yet, even in the dark I had gained knowledge that just a short time ago I had no idea existed. It is at once mind boggling and awe inspiring that such men, with such supreme intellectual and without the tools available in today’s world, could achieve and conceive of such theories and discoveries is totally beyond me. This is a very, very big book and it will probably be a very long time before I pick it up again, but I am so very glad I did and have absolutely no regrets
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I am very impressed with your choice of book. It must have been very challenging, although rewarding at the same time, since you have gained so much knowledge and awareness, and also appreciation for the men who put forward the theories and discoveries that would be outside the average persons ability to conceive or even comprehend.
C. wrote: "I am very impressed with your choice of book. It must have been very challenging, although rewarding at the same time, since you have gained so much knowledge and awareness, and also appreciation f..."Thanks C. Reading this book was a major struggle. Yes, it was rewarding, but unless I go back and re-read the book (which I don't plan on doing anytime soon) I'm just going to forget the parts I understood. In the last three months I have read four different books that dealt with Einstein's theories and yet if you asked me to explain his theories it would be very hard for me to do. I just do not process this amazing type of genius very well. I truly wish I did.
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