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April 27th, 2021 
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TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Leonard Mlodinow’s “Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics” has recently been published in Tehran.
Afshin Azadmanesh has translated the book originally published by Pantheon Books in September 2020. Moein is the publisher of the Persian translation.
One of the most influential physicists of our time, Hawking touched the lives of millions. Recalling his nearly two decades as Hawking’s collaborator and friend, Mlodinow brings this complex man into focus in a unique and deeply personal portrayal.
We meet Hawking the genius, who pours his mind into uncovering the mysteries of the universe – ultimately formulating a pathbreaking theory of black holes that reignites the discipline of cosmology and paves the way for physicists to investigate the origins of the universe in completely new ways.
We meet Hawking the colleague, a man whose illness leaves him able to communicate at only six words per minute but who expends the effort to punctuate his conversations with humor.
And we meet Hawking the friend, who can convey volumes with a frown, a smile, or simply a raised eyebrow.
Mlodinow puts us in the room as Hawking indulges his passion for wine and curry; shares his feelings on love, death and disability; and grapples with deep questions of philosophy and physics.
Whether depicting Hawking’s devotion to his work or demonstrating how he would make spur of the moment choices, such as punting on the River Cam (despite the risk the jaunt posed), or spinning tales of Hawking defiantly urinating in the hedges outside a restaurant that doesn’t have a wheelchair accessible toilet, Mlodinow captures his indomitable spirit.
This deeply affecting account of a friendship teaches us not just about the nature and practice of physics but also about life and the human capacity to overcome daunting obstacles.
Mlodinow was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1959, of parents who were both Holocaust survivors.
Between 2008 and 2010, he also worked on a book with Stephen Hawking, entitled “The Grand Design”. A step beyond Hawking’s other titles, “The Grand Design” is said to explore both the question of the existence of the universe and the issue of why the laws of physics are what they are.
Photo: A combination photo shows Leonard Mlodinow and the front cover of the Persian translation of his “Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics”.
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