Same author as Newton and Gravity. So same style of writing. Sadly the book only covers to 1996(?) copyright is 1997, so obviously Stephen Hawking is still "doing stuff". it walks you through a n overview of hawking's life, and how his disability shaped his career, and his life. We get, I hope, a realistic peek into what kind of person he is, and of course we are introduced to the hows and why of his discoveries up to the time of the book's release. Enjoyable, and a quick read.