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Albert Einstein: The Story of a Genius
Albert Einstein is still an icon for many. This is not just due to the immense impact of his science (because of which he was chosen TIME magazine’s Person of the Century) but also because of his wisdom and the social world around him. This book gives a brief account of his science, philosophy and (often troubled) personal life. The book also has a photo gallery (with long captions) which will give a glimpse of Einstein’s extraordinary life.
Einstein had once remarked, “most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.” This book is written according to this belief and contains no equations or complicated scientific data so that even a layman can have a closer look at the genius who is often described as the greatest scientist ever born.
Einstein had once remarked, “most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.” This book is written according to this belief and contains no equations or complicated scientific data so that even a layman can have a closer look at the genius who is often described as the greatest scientist ever born.
220 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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About the author
Ajoy Ghatak
27 books15 followersAjoy Ghatak is an Indian physicist and author of physics textbooks.Professor Ghatak has written over 170 research papers and more than 20 books. His undergraduate text on Optics has been translated to Chinese and Persian and his monograph on Inhomogeneous Optical Waveguides (coauthored with Professor Sodha) has been translated to Chinese and Russian. In 1995, he was elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America "for distinguished service to optics education and for his contribution to the understanding of propagation characteristics of gradient index media, fibers and integrated optical devices".
He received his M.Sc from Delhi University and Ph.D from Cornell University. After a short stint as a Research Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Professor Ghatak joined the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1966. He retired as an Emeritus Professor of Physics at IIT Delhi in 2007.
He received his M.Sc from Delhi University and Ph.D from Cornell University. After a short stint as a Research Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Professor Ghatak joined the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1966. He retired as an Emeritus Professor of Physics at IIT Delhi in 2007.
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