The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of albert einstein. It took me 6 weeks to read partly because im a slow reader, partly because the book is heavy, but mostly because i enjoyed the ride. Book 2 the universe series what einstein told his cook. It is very well written for the lay person and reveals many interesting sides of einsteins life and works. The book is the first biography to tackle einsteins enormous volume of personal correspondence that heretofore had been sealed. By walter isaacson by the author of the acclaimed bestseller benjamin franklin, this is the first full biography of albert einstein since all of his papers have become available.
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It is very well written for the lay person and reveals many interesting sides of einstein s life and works. There are many memorable scenes in einsteins remarkable life. Although he was too skeptical of authority to join movements, einstein was politically vocal. His life and universe, published by simon and schuster. There are many memorable scenes in einstein s remarkable life. Rating 55 einstein, is a book by walter isaacson who talks about einsteins life in detail. Historian walter isaacson talked about his book, einstein. His character, creativity and imagination were related, and they drove both his life and his science. Walter isaacson, university professor of history at tulane, has been ceo of the aspen institute, chairman of cnn, and editor of time magazine. His life and universe audiobook by walter isaacson.
It covers all aspects of einsteins life, personal as well as scientific and describes to some detail the steps of thought einstein was going thru to develop his theories. There was a harmonious reality underlying the laws of the universe, einstein felt, and the goal of science was to discover it. He described the life of scientist albert einstein whose theories in the field. Albert einstein as a man, however, has been a much harder portrait to. In this narrative, walter isaacson explains how his mind worked and the mysteries of the universe that he discovered.
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His life and universe audiobook on cd 97807435689 by walter isaacson. Einstein was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days, and these character traits drove both his life and his science. His quest began in 1895, when as a 16yearold he imagined what it. The author not only describes einsteins life in fantastic details he also dedicates a fair amount of pages to the explanation of the theory of relativity. Einsteins charisma is clearly illustrated in this text, from personal relationships to his obsessive pursuit to explain the universe. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Isaacson deals clearly and comfortably with the scope of einsteins life. Isaacsons biography shows how einsteins scientific imagination sprang from the. Einstein, his life and written by ed w from beverly hills, ca on october 18th, 2008. He was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days. March 2007 audio book unabridged nonfiction 18 compact discs how did einsteins mind work. Based on newly released personal letters of einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerka struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldnt get a teaching job or a doctoratebecame the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. Even in the last week of his life, einsteins curiosity and rebelliousness never. Nonfiction, science albert einstein 18791955 was a.
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