Think Like Einstein: Step into the Mind of a Genius

by Robert Snedden

Why does E=mc2? If Einstein was right, was Newton wrong? Can we really find a theory of everything? Think Like Einstein will answer these questions and more in this fun and fascinating book. With topics ranging from spacetime to the atomic bomb, Robert Snedden takes a look at this extraordinary man and his ground-breaking theories. This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to this incredible theoretical physicist.

224 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2020

Reviews

[Travis De Jong · Rating 3 out of 5]

To start things off, the name of this book is misleading. With the title "Think Like Einstein" I thought this book was going to be self help-ish (the fact that it was a gift from my mom didn't help) and that it was going to focus on habits for getting smarter with pieces of Einstein's biography sprinkled throughout. Instead this book pleasantly surprised me. It was all about Einstein's theories, contributions, and the overall progression of physics in his life. I had read Isaacson's book on Einstein and although very good, sometimes you can get lost in the details of his personal life and lose focus of his scientific side. This book dropped all the personal parts and focused just on the science itself, it was super clear.

[Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A review of the major concepts that Einstein proposed, mostly in layman's terms. Even though they are made as simple as possible I will admit that some of those are still difficult to grasp. Although I did like one quote from Richard Feynman that nobody really understands quantum mechanics - it is just a mathematical construct that seems to explain things.

Recommended if you want to delve into something a little more challenging.

[Marzia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Molto interessante e semplice da capire. Contiene molti concetti base. Parla della scienza dal punto di vista di molti scienziati, non solo Einstein.