Provides a comprehensive and accurate biography of one of the most revolutionary scientists of all time.
Prologue: Why Einstein? "It Is a Known Fact That I Was Born…" Training the Mind To Love and to Work The Physics of the "Year of Miracles," 1905 Academic Life in Switzerland The Early Berlin Years: War and Pacifism The Road to General Relativity The Later Berlin Years: Postwar Turmoil and the Rise of Hitler On the Road Again Coming to America Final Years of an "Enfant Terrible" Einstein's Legacy Appendix: The Story of Einstein's Famous Brain Chronology Bibliography Index
ALICE CALAPRICE was senior editor at Princeton University Press for over twenty years, specializing in editing the sciences. She is the author of several books on Einstein. TREVOR LIPSCOMBE is Editor-in-Chief of The Johns Hopkins University Press. He has a doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford University and has published widely in quantum mechanics and statistical physics.
In this book, written for high school students, the authors present
a meticulously detailed account of Einstein's life from his birth
in Ulm, Germany, to his death in New Jersey 76 years later….In
addition to giving a detailed account of Einstein's life struggles
and successes, the authors provide a concise timeline, highlighting
important accomplishments, jobs, and family events….An appendix
covers the interesting story of Einstein's famous brain. A detailed
biography provides resource opportunities for future research.
*The Science Teacher*
[N]othing but praise for the fresh look and high-quality research
that has gone into making this most agreeable and very readable
contribution.
*School Science Review*
Calaprice and Lipscombe, a biographer and a physicist, provide
students and general readers with a concise, accessible
introduction to the life and science of Albert Einstein,
emphasizing that underneath his genius, Einstein was a person with
human frailties, charm, and a sense of humor. They detail his
personal life as well as his education, his struggles to find an
academic position, his contributions to physics, and his role as a
champion of world peace.
*SciTech Book News*
[E]xplanations of the fiendishly difficult general and special
theories of relativity in particular are wisely tackled with good
earthbound analogies that satisfy the mind.
*Astonomy Now*
Many biographies have been written about Einstein; so why the need
for yet another? Albert Einstein: A Biography focuses on the man as
much as his science, considering his human weaknesses, his charm,
sense of humor, and life. From his troubled marriages and family
life to his rise to international fame and fight for world peace,
Albert Einstein offers both depth and a lively presentation to make
it hard to put down.
*MBR Bookwatch*
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