Still, the prediction was enough to secure him a prime place in the annals of science, and the quantum particles that stream from the black hole's edge would forever be known as Hawking radiation. (newscientist.com)
Nobel laureate biologist Sir Peter Medawar praised Thompson's book as «beyond comparison the finest work of literature in all the annals of science that have been recorded in the English tongue.» (sciencenews.org)
«His name will live in the annals of science; millions have had their cosmic horizons widened by his bestselling books; and even more, around the world, have been inspired by a unique example of achievement against all the odds — a manifestation of amazing willpower and determination.» (newscientist.com)