Einstein: His Life And Times

by Philipp Frank

Much has been written about Albert Einstein, technical and biographical, but very little remains as valuable as this unique hybrid of a book written by Einstein’s colleague and contemporary. Both rich in personal insights and grounded in a deep knowledge of twentieth-century science, Phillip Frank's biography anchors the reader with a lucid overview of physics and draws an intimate portrait of the Nobel Prize–winner.

Genres: Biography, Science, History, Nonfiction

354 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Liedzeit Liedzeit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny, I get 3 likes just because I read the book? I do not even really remember anything about it. Well.

[Juxhin Deliu · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting overview on one of the most revolutionary figures in physics, written by an eminent contemporary of his. While discreetly developing Einstein’s biography, it focuses better on the development of his most known theories and their impact on society and academics at that time, giving much references and interesting standpoints from various sources and renowned personalities. Especially, it can help on understanding the complexity and apparent contradictions of Einstein’s body of work (especially the general relativity theory), as well as giving him a more human portrait by highlighting his witty sense of humor, philanthropy, modesty and his open-minded confrontations, whilst describing him as a somewhat recluse guy.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this book while driving and I wasn't thrilled with the reader's voice but even so I really liked it. Einstein is a very interesting character and the book discuses that as well as making him seem like a very real person and not just a caricature. I also enjoyed learning how his discoveries interlaced with those of the other major scientists at the time and how he got along with them personally. Plus the book gives a good overview of his scientific discoveries and how he reached them.

[Miles]

Still in the original shrinkwrap with gold page edges