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This is a wonderful guidebook for the intellectual tourist deeply interested in Einstein. Nothing this detailed exists, and it is a wonderful complement to the literature on Einstein. The scholarship is superb and the information is absolutely fascinating. -- Catherine Westfall, Michigan State University

Table of Contents

Foreword, by Walter Kohn
Preface 2013
Preface
Einstein in Berlin
1. The Berlin Apartments
2. Einstein's Workplaces in Berlin
3. Homo Politicus
4. A Circle of Friends and Acquaintances
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Name Index
Location and Street Index
Institution Index

About the Author

Born and raised in Berlin, Dieter Hoffmann is a research scholar at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.

Reviews

Einstein's Berlin will certainly interest readers curious about the life of this important scientist. Choice This is an engaging book that provides a concise tour of a lesser-known Berlin sprinkled with facts about one of the greatest scientific minds of the last century. It utilizes a variety of primary sources, including archival texts and extended quotations from Einstein. It also features a wealth of images that allow the reader to visualize the architecture, interiors, and personalities of Einstein's Berlin. Furthermore, it is well translated and clearly written. -- Adam T. Rosenbaum H-Travel Hoffman's book provides a detailed, engaged, and competent source of information on Einstein's years in Berlin and succeeds in its aim... -- Tilman Sauer Metascience