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Albert Einstein: The Biography
University Press returns with another short and captivating portrait of one of history’s most compelling figures, Albert Einstein.
Albert Einstein was once told by a teacher that he would never amount to anything. Yet he went on to develop the special and general theories of relativity, won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921, and become the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
Einstein would later write that he was deeply affected by his first encounter with a compass at age five. He was mystified that invisible forces could deflect the needle. This would lead to a lifelong fascination with invisible forces. Along his circuitous route to fame, Einstein fell in love, enjoyed his family, escaped from Nazi Germany, experienced heartbreak, and advised the President of the United States.
This short book tells the intensely human story of a man who changed the world in a way that no one else could.
Albert Einstein was once told by a teacher that he would never amount to anything. Yet he went on to develop the special and general theories of relativity, won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921, and become the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
Einstein would later write that he was deeply affected by his first encounter with a compass at age five. He was mystified that invisible forces could deflect the needle. This would lead to a lifelong fascination with invisible forces. Along his circuitous route to fame, Einstein fell in love, enjoyed his family, escaped from Nazi Germany, experienced heartbreak, and advised the President of the United States.
This short book tells the intensely human story of a man who changed the world in a way that no one else could.
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Published December 9, 2019
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January 11, 2020
Very short biography
I find the tone of book engaging and facts agreeing with other sources of Einstein's life. The format is same like textbook with chapters arranged to convey most of his life as narrated by other books but to the point. Good to know about children of Einstein and also about his daughter who's whereabouts is mystery.
I find the tone of book engaging and facts agreeing with other sources of Einstein's life. The format is same like textbook with chapters arranged to convey most of his life as narrated by other books but to the point. Good to know about children of Einstein and also about his daughter who's whereabouts is mystery.
December 27, 2019
Sweet
Short bio packed in a lot of details and even repeated some facts down the line. Good book. I would recommend. Can finish in one sitting although I finished in two but in one day. Aprroved.
Short bio packed in a lot of details and even repeated some facts down the line. Good book. I would recommend. Can finish in one sitting although I finished in two but in one day. Aprroved.
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