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Осенью 1922 года Альберт Эйнштейн предпринял путешествие по Дальнему и Ближнему Востоку длиной почти полгода. На нить его сложного маршрута были нанизаны Гонконг и Сингапур, две короткие остановки в Китае, многочисленные лекции по всей Японии, почти двухнедельное пребывание в Палестине и трехнедельное — в Испании. Под этой обложкой приводится полный текст дневника, который физик вел на протяжении поездки.
Сделанные наскоро записи отражают соображения автора о науке, философии, искусстве и политике, а также сиюминутные впечатления и отвлеченные размышления об актуальных событиях. Заметки стали предметом пристального внимания исследователей, потому как содержат также указания на спорные воззрения автора по расовому вопросу, которые отчасти объясняются, впрочем, веяниями эпохи.
Эйнштейн и впредь станет держать под рукой блокнот во время путешествий. Это его первый опыт, сообщающий некоторые неизвестные детали о личности ученого, впервые столкнувшегося с огромным удивительным миром.
Сделанные наскоро записи отражают соображения автора о науке, философии, искусстве и политике, а также сиюминутные впечатления и отвлеченные размышления об актуальных событиях. Заметки стали предметом пристального внимания исследователей, потому как содержат также указания на спорные воззрения автора по расовому вопросу, которые отчасти объясняются, впрочем, веяниями эпохи.
Эйнштейн и впредь станет держать под рукой блокнот во время путешествий. Это его первый опыт, сообщающий некоторые неизвестные детали о личности ученого, впервые столкнувшегося с огромным удивительным миром.
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Albert Einstein
874 books9,630 followersSpecial and general theories of relativity of German-born American theoretical physicist Albert Einstein revolutionized modern thought on the nature of space and time and formed a base for the exploitation of atomic energy; he won a Nobel Prize of 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
His paper of 1905 formed the basis of electronics. His first paper, also published in 1905, changed the world.
He completed his Philosophiae Doctor at the University of Zurich before 1909.
Einstein, a pacifist during World War I, stayed a firm proponent of social justice and responsibility.
Einstein thought that Newtonion mechanics no longer enough reconciled the laws of classical mechanics with those of the electromagnetic field. This thought led to the development. He recognized, however, that he ably also extended the principle to gravitational fields and with his subsequent theory of gravitation in 1916 published a paper. He continued to deal with problems of statistical mechanics and quantum theory, which led to his explanations of particle theory and the motion of molecules. He also investigated the thermal properties of light, which laid the foundation of the photon.
Best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, dubbed "the world's most famous equation," he received "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory.
He visited the United States when Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 and went not back to Germany. On the eve of World War II, he endorsed a letter, alerting Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president, to the potential development of "extremely powerful bombs of a new type" and recommending that the United States begin similar research. This recommendation eventually led to the Manhattan project. Einstein supported defending the Allied forces but largely denounced the idea of using the newly discovered nuclear fission as a weapon. Later, with Bertrand Russell–Einstein manifesto highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons.
After the rise of the Nazi party, Einstein made Princeton his permanent home as a citizen of United States in 1940. He chaired the emergency committee of atomic scientists, which organized to alert the public to the dangers of warfare.
At a symposium, he advised:
("Science, Philosophy and Religion, A Symposium," published by the Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life, Inc., New York, 1941).
In a letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, dated 3 January 1954, Einstein stated:
(The Guardian, "Childish superstition: Einstein's letter makes view of religion relatively clear," by James Randerson, May 13, 2008)
Great intellectual achievements and originality made the word "Einstein" synonymous with genius.
The institute for advanced study in Princeton, New Jersey, affiliated Einstein until his death in 1955.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_E...
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobe
His paper of 1905 formed the basis of electronics. His first paper, also published in 1905, changed the world.
He completed his Philosophiae Doctor at the University of Zurich before 1909.
Einstein, a pacifist during World War I, stayed a firm proponent of social justice and responsibility.
Einstein thought that Newtonion mechanics no longer enough reconciled the laws of classical mechanics with those of the electromagnetic field. This thought led to the development. He recognized, however, that he ably also extended the principle to gravitational fields and with his subsequent theory of gravitation in 1916 published a paper. He continued to deal with problems of statistical mechanics and quantum theory, which led to his explanations of particle theory and the motion of molecules. He also investigated the thermal properties of light, which laid the foundation of the photon.
Best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, dubbed "the world's most famous equation," he received "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory.
He visited the United States when Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 and went not back to Germany. On the eve of World War II, he endorsed a letter, alerting Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president, to the potential development of "extremely powerful bombs of a new type" and recommending that the United States begin similar research. This recommendation eventually led to the Manhattan project. Einstein supported defending the Allied forces but largely denounced the idea of using the newly discovered nuclear fission as a weapon. Later, with Bertrand Russell–Einstein manifesto highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons.
After the rise of the Nazi party, Einstein made Princeton his permanent home as a citizen of United States in 1940. He chaired the emergency committee of atomic scientists, which organized to alert the public to the dangers of warfare.
At a symposium, he advised:
"In their struggle for the ethical good, teachers of religion must have the stature to give up the doctrine of a personal God, that is, give up that source of fear and hope which in the past placed such vast power in the hands of priests. In their labors they will have to avail themselves of those forces which are capable of cultivating the Good, the True, and the Beautiful in humanity itself. This is, to be sure a more difficult but an incomparably more worthy task... "
("Science, Philosophy and Religion, A Symposium," published by the Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life, Inc., New York, 1941).
In a letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, dated 3 January 1954, Einstein stated:
"The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this."
(The Guardian, "Childish superstition: Einstein's letter makes view of religion relatively clear," by James Randerson, May 13, 2008)
Great intellectual achievements and originality made the word "Einstein" synonymous with genius.
The institute for advanced study in Princeton, New Jersey, affiliated Einstein until his death in 1955.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_E...
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobe
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July 30, 2018
Between October 6 1922 and March 21 1923, Einstein and his second wife Elsa went on an extended trip where they visited China, Japan, Palestine and Spain, with various short stops en route. Einstein kept a diary, which as far as I can see was never intended for publication, or indeed meant to be shown to anyone except a few close family members. This book presents the diary, together with some letters and speeches Einstein wrote during the trip, a lengthy introduction, and an equally lengthy set of end-notes. The format for the main section is that each double page consists of a facsimile of a hand-written German diary page on the left and the English translation on the right; sometimes there is a postcard, photograph or sketch drawing. The book is very nicely produced, though I was disappointed that the editor had decided not to include printed German text on the right. I would have preferred to read it in German, but I found Einstein's handwriting hard to decipher, so after a few pages I gave up and read the English. Maybe it's just me: Einstein's writing is in fact quite neat, but there were too many words I couldn't make out.
The book has already achieved notoriety due to a few passages where Einstein writes negative things about the inhabitants of some of the places he visits, and certain sentences have been duly wheeled out as proving that the author was racist and/or sexist. I'm afraid I can't get very excited about the fact that Einstein, in what was intended to be a private document, said for example that he found Chinese women unattractive. (This was widely reported; the fact that he also said he found Japanese women exquisitely attractive has received less attention). If you have never had a racist or sexist thought in your life, good for you. Other people may find it useful to refresh their memories of John 8:7.
There was, however, another aspect of the story that did in a way shock me. A few weeks ago, I read a related book, the utterly splendid Einstein-Born letters. People familiar with the history of physics will know that 1922-23 was a critical period: it was when a few brilliant people in Germany, Denmark and France were putting together what would soon be called modern quantum mechanics. These people were all close friends and associates of Einstein, and he talked with them constantly. In the diary, he often exclaims how nice it is to be on his own and have the luxury of thinking without interruptions; but a couple of times, he also says guiltily that he shouldn't be going off on this trip at all, and really he should have stayed at home. Unfortunately, I think the second take is much closer to reality. The ideas that Einstein comes up with on his travels never amounted to anything - he spent most of his time lecturing, going to fancy receptions, and sightseeing - and when he got back I think he had lost contact with the cutting edge. Born says sadly in his comments to the letters that he was only a few years younger than Einstein, but a chasm opened up between them. He belonged to the younger generation that was developing these amazing ideas, while Einstein was left behind in the preceding generation.
What makes it particularly tragic is that Einstein was a genuinely modest person. He didn't think he was so brilliant that it wasn't necessary to talk to anyone. On the contrary, he sometimes goes out of his way in the letters and speeches to say that people overrate him: they fail to understand the extent to which he is just building on previous work, and give him too much credit. It's not completely clear why Einstein went on the trip at all. It's possible that he felt his life was no longer safe after the recent assassination of Walther Rathenau, or maybe he just couldn't resist the temptation to visit Japan, a country he'd always been fascinated with. Whatever the reason, I suspect he got his timing wrong, and this trip had a decisive and very unfortunate influence on his later career.
As you can see, unexpected insights into the life of one of the 20th century's greatest thinkers...
The book has already achieved notoriety due to a few passages where Einstein writes negative things about the inhabitants of some of the places he visits, and certain sentences have been duly wheeled out as proving that the author was racist and/or sexist. I'm afraid I can't get very excited about the fact that Einstein, in what was intended to be a private document, said for example that he found Chinese women unattractive. (This was widely reported; the fact that he also said he found Japanese women exquisitely attractive has received less attention). If you have never had a racist or sexist thought in your life, good for you. Other people may find it useful to refresh their memories of John 8:7.
There was, however, another aspect of the story that did in a way shock me. A few weeks ago, I read a related book, the utterly splendid Einstein-Born letters. People familiar with the history of physics will know that 1922-23 was a critical period: it was when a few brilliant people in Germany, Denmark and France were putting together what would soon be called modern quantum mechanics. These people were all close friends and associates of Einstein, and he talked with them constantly. In the diary, he often exclaims how nice it is to be on his own and have the luxury of thinking without interruptions; but a couple of times, he also says guiltily that he shouldn't be going off on this trip at all, and really he should have stayed at home. Unfortunately, I think the second take is much closer to reality. The ideas that Einstein comes up with on his travels never amounted to anything - he spent most of his time lecturing, going to fancy receptions, and sightseeing - and when he got back I think he had lost contact with the cutting edge. Born says sadly in his comments to the letters that he was only a few years younger than Einstein, but a chasm opened up between them. He belonged to the younger generation that was developing these amazing ideas, while Einstein was left behind in the preceding generation.
What makes it particularly tragic is that Einstein was a genuinely modest person. He didn't think he was so brilliant that it wasn't necessary to talk to anyone. On the contrary, he sometimes goes out of his way in the letters and speeches to say that people overrate him: they fail to understand the extent to which he is just building on previous work, and give him too much credit. It's not completely clear why Einstein went on the trip at all. It's possible that he felt his life was no longer safe after the recent assassination of Walther Rathenau, or maybe he just couldn't resist the temptation to visit Japan, a country he'd always been fascinated with. Whatever the reason, I suspect he got his timing wrong, and this trip had a decisive and very unfortunate influence on his later career.
As you can see, unexpected insights into the life of one of the 20th century's greatest thinkers...
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June 15, 2018"...industrious, filthy, obtuse"; "a peculiar herd-like nation".
"It would be a pity if these Chinese supplant all other races. For the likes of us the mere thought is unspeakably dreary.”
in: https://www.rt.com/news/429761-einste...
http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-444...
"It would be a pity if these Chinese supplant all other races. For the likes of us the mere thought is unspeakably dreary.”
in: https://www.rt.com/news/429761-einste...
http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-444...
July 26, 2018
A good travel diary that covered the highlights of the trip. The author psychoanalyzing Albert Einstein was unnecessary.
July 1, 2018
This is a handsomely bound and presented collection of Albert Einstein's diary notes, jotted down on his trip to the far East, Palestine and Spain from 1922-23.
The very lengthy introduction (over a quarter of the main text) has a tendency to state the obvious e.g. 'The diary reveals that Einstein's perceptions are often filtered through European - in particular Swiss and German - lenses.' Well, duh.
The author of the introduction also feels rather painfully unable to use anything other than a 21st century American lens. The phraseology can sink into what seems to someone with a physics background as pseudo-scientific babble e.g. 'Cultural studies on alterity [sic] can provide us with some insights into the representation of the Other in Einstein's diary. At the basis of the relationship of the traveler and the indigenous populations is the Self/Other dyad. Internally, the traveler projects a reflection of the Self onto the Other…' Probably best to ignore the introduction and get straight onto Einstein's own words.
Here, the mode of writing is staccato. Lots of little sentences. Observations as and when. Something like this with the odd crustacean crossing out. Each page of the translation has opposite it a photograph of the equivalent original text in Einstein's hand. It's good to see these where, for instance, he has done a drawing, but apart from having a few examples to get a feel for his handwriting, seems a little overawed by it being the big E's own hand - once you've seen one page of scrawl, you've seen them all.
It's fascinating to have little snippets of physics dropped in, clearly as something just occurs to him, or he's pondering a topic and wants to make a note - though the references tend to be very high level such as telling us he has been thinking about general relativity and electricity, so it's not going to provide any scientific insight.
Much has been made in the media coverage when this was published (and is made at great length in the introduction) about Einstein's racism. In reality, by the standards of the day, he is restrained. I've seen it argued that as Einstein is held up as such a figurehead, he should have been different from ordinary people of his time, but that's a facile argument. Some of the comments that have been criticised seem reasonable observations - for example, he quite often remarks how the heat makes it difficult to think, which is apparently not PC. Similarly when he talks of filth and stench - these are hardly unrealistic portrayals. Was he supposed to sanitise everything? Elsewhere there is no doubt that he is applying racist stereotypes. But on the whole, he was far less unpleasant than many period descriptions of foreigners.
Any travel journal from a century ago is likely to provide interesting insights into cultures which have since changed profoundly, and Einstein's is no exception - but there is something special about reading these, almost as if the reader has an inside track to celebrity - which inevitably Einstein was. We get occasional asides reflecting this, such as 'Usual daft questions as always,' which add to the feeling of being a confidante. The experience is bolstered by a reasonable collection of photographs taken along the way.
It clearly wasn't the author's intent, as the diary was written for personal consumption, but the way Einstein quite often carries on his text from page to page - which in the 2 page layout used means turning a page to continue a sentence - makes it very tempting to keep turning on. I found I'd got about one third through before I could force myself to pause.
The book is interesting, but it is quite a specialist interest. The expensive-looking presentation seems to suggest that the market is Einstein memorabilia, but I think it will be useful for anyone writing about Einstein, however, don't expect to get insights into his science. It's a curiosity, certainly.
The very lengthy introduction (over a quarter of the main text) has a tendency to state the obvious e.g. 'The diary reveals that Einstein's perceptions are often filtered through European - in particular Swiss and German - lenses.' Well, duh.
The author of the introduction also feels rather painfully unable to use anything other than a 21st century American lens. The phraseology can sink into what seems to someone with a physics background as pseudo-scientific babble e.g. 'Cultural studies on alterity [sic] can provide us with some insights into the representation of the Other in Einstein's diary. At the basis of the relationship of the traveler and the indigenous populations is the Self/Other dyad. Internally, the traveler projects a reflection of the Self onto the Other…' Probably best to ignore the introduction and get straight onto Einstein's own words.
Here, the mode of writing is staccato. Lots of little sentences. Observations as and when. Something like this with the odd crustacean crossing out. Each page of the translation has opposite it a photograph of the equivalent original text in Einstein's hand. It's good to see these where, for instance, he has done a drawing, but apart from having a few examples to get a feel for his handwriting, seems a little overawed by it being the big E's own hand - once you've seen one page of scrawl, you've seen them all.
It's fascinating to have little snippets of physics dropped in, clearly as something just occurs to him, or he's pondering a topic and wants to make a note - though the references tend to be very high level such as telling us he has been thinking about general relativity and electricity, so it's not going to provide any scientific insight.
Much has been made in the media coverage when this was published (and is made at great length in the introduction) about Einstein's racism. In reality, by the standards of the day, he is restrained. I've seen it argued that as Einstein is held up as such a figurehead, he should have been different from ordinary people of his time, but that's a facile argument. Some of the comments that have been criticised seem reasonable observations - for example, he quite often remarks how the heat makes it difficult to think, which is apparently not PC. Similarly when he talks of filth and stench - these are hardly unrealistic portrayals. Was he supposed to sanitise everything? Elsewhere there is no doubt that he is applying racist stereotypes. But on the whole, he was far less unpleasant than many period descriptions of foreigners.
Any travel journal from a century ago is likely to provide interesting insights into cultures which have since changed profoundly, and Einstein's is no exception - but there is something special about reading these, almost as if the reader has an inside track to celebrity - which inevitably Einstein was. We get occasional asides reflecting this, such as 'Usual daft questions as always,' which add to the feeling of being a confidante. The experience is bolstered by a reasonable collection of photographs taken along the way.
It clearly wasn't the author's intent, as the diary was written for personal consumption, but the way Einstein quite often carries on his text from page to page - which in the 2 page layout used means turning a page to continue a sentence - makes it very tempting to keep turning on. I found I'd got about one third through before I could force myself to pause.
The book is interesting, but it is quite a specialist interest. The expensive-looking presentation seems to suggest that the market is Einstein memorabilia, but I think it will be useful for anyone writing about Einstein, however, don't expect to get insights into his science. It's a curiosity, certainly.
July 26, 2018
Should be required reading at High School Level or above.
September 23, 2020
When you read the book you realise how much work the editor has putted in ... but that’s all . We see the racist side of Einstein , his harsh comments about people, their religions , looks and culture . Even though I knew he was racist it was very unpleasing .
December 15, 2019
Yazılanları döneminin şartları içinde değerlendirmek gerekse de Einstein gibi çizginin dışındaki bir bilim insanının ırklarla ilgili konulara kafayı bu kadar çok takması ve ağır ırkçılık içeren cümleler kurması çok garibime gitti. Bir türlü anlam veremiyorum.
Einstein’ın kaleme alması dışında kitabın ekstra bir albenisi yok. Gezileri esnasında gün gün yaşadıklarını sade bir biçimde yazmış. Kitabın büyük bir bölümünü zaten önsöz oluşturuyor. Einstein’ın iç dünyasını merak edenlerin mutlaka okuması gereken bir kitap olduğunu düşünüyorum.
Einstein’ın kaleme alması dışında kitabın ekstra bir albenisi yok. Gezileri esnasında gün gün yaşadıklarını sade bir biçimde yazmış. Kitabın büyük bir bölümünü zaten önsöz oluşturuyor. Einstein’ın iç dünyasını merak edenlerin mutlaka okuması gereken bir kitap olduğunu düşünüyorum.
December 10, 2018
Interesting/disheartening/understandable to see how Einstein, despite of his prodigious skills and intelligence, internalized and exhibited such racist, sexist and paternalistic viewpoints toward the Japanese, Chinese, and other foreigners. His diaries contain a mix of deep introspective thoughts and hasty generalizations about women, races, etc. It’s hard to consider and reconcile both Einstein’s identity as a brilliant scientist and as a white man, integral components of himself that affect the way he perceives the world, to no doubt. This book helped me realize we should never place anyone in the world above critique, and that scientific brilliance & generosity/ philanthropy (as Einstein exhibited in his later ages) does not equate to excellence/ perfection.
It’s disheartening to see Einstein’s not-so progressive views (considering he also felt like an “other” as a Jew in Germany) but also understandable. It also makes me realize how deeply we internalize our cultural/societal values.
It’s disheartening to see Einstein’s not-so progressive views (considering he also felt like an “other” as a Jew in Germany) but also understandable. It also makes me realize how deeply we internalize our cultural/societal values.
April 5, 2025
It was really worth reading this book.
One would expect the words of one of the most brilliant mind to have ever existed to be distinctive, but you don’t see anything of this sort by going through this particular diary.
Without knowing it was written by the great A. Einstein it simply seems a very simplistic, grounded on the prejudices of the time and very basic diary, none resembling the product of a great mind.
This book reminds us all how important it is to define different types of intelligence, for all his insights in physics, it didn’t make him any smarter or special in analyzing people, culture and the deep conflict between nurture and nature, judging as negative or inferior anything Non-European.
His opinion as written in this diary lack in intelligence, insights and brilliance that we can find in Darwin, Anne Frank or Marcus Aurelius diary to name a few.
Two phrases comes to mind while reading this book
1) Never meet your heroes
2) The defect of equality is that we desire it only with our superiors ( A Jewish Einstein living in Europe )
One would expect the words of one of the most brilliant mind to have ever existed to be distinctive, but you don’t see anything of this sort by going through this particular diary.
Without knowing it was written by the great A. Einstein it simply seems a very simplistic, grounded on the prejudices of the time and very basic diary, none resembling the product of a great mind.
This book reminds us all how important it is to define different types of intelligence, for all his insights in physics, it didn’t make him any smarter or special in analyzing people, culture and the deep conflict between nurture and nature, judging as negative or inferior anything Non-European.
His opinion as written in this diary lack in intelligence, insights and brilliance that we can find in Darwin, Anne Frank or Marcus Aurelius diary to name a few.
Two phrases comes to mind while reading this book
1) Never meet your heroes
2) The defect of equality is that we desire it only with our superiors ( A Jewish Einstein living in Europe )
August 18, 2025
A very interesting volume with the travel notes of the visit of Albert Einstein to Japan (with stops along the way in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Malaca, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai) and, in the way back, a relatively extended stay in Palestine and Spain. The book has an informative introduction by Ze’ev Rosenkranz, editor of the Einstein Papers Project at Caltech, which is worth reading by itself. It is quite interesting to see how someone with a mind as brilliant as Einstein, and with a humanist bent as he had, which is also clear at some points along this diary, could write statements (in a private text with no intention of publishing it, and so all the more likely to truly express his feelings) that nowadays would clearly be classified as prejudiced and even racist. His admiration for the Japanese, and for the Zionist endeavours in Palestine (as well as the lack of attention of Einstein to the effects of those efforts in the native Palestinian population) is clear from the reading.
July 22, 2022
Extrem de dificila carte. Am citit jurnalul, apoi scrisorile - impanat cu notele si comentariile celui care a ingrijit cartea si am revenit la prima parte la toate detaliile lui Ze'ev Rosenkranz. Complicata si tensionata carte. Un Einstein ciudat, critic, in ipostaza de observator. Considerat a fi un rasist, cu accente ipocrite chiar de cel care a realizat volumul, cartea este o surpriza, nu neaparat plăcuta, dar cu certitudine interesanta. Oricum greu de citit, poate insela asteptarile celui care nu o analizeaza atent inainte de lectura.
October 14, 2025
(Disclaimer: lido em modo de "speed reading")
O diário em si ocupa só um terço do livro.
A longa introdução faz um excelente enquadramento histórico e pessoal das anotações de Einstein nesse início da década de 1920 .
Por isso, a introdução acaba por ser mais interessante e reveladora que o próprio diário, o que é um pouco desconcertante.
As partes sobre a viagem (e as impressões) de Einstein na Palestina são historicamente interessantes.
Leitura interessante mas não fantástica.
O diário em si ocupa só um terço do livro.
A longa introdução faz um excelente enquadramento histórico e pessoal das anotações de Einstein nesse início da década de 1920 .
Por isso, a introdução acaba por ser mais interessante e reveladora que o próprio diário, o que é um pouco desconcertante.
As partes sobre a viagem (e as impressões) de Einstein na Palestina são historicamente interessantes.
Leitura interessante mas não fantástica.
August 28, 2023
เล่มนี้ทำให้เรารู้จักกับอัลเบิร์ต ในหลายๆตัวตนของเขาได้ดี ทั้งบทบาทของมนุษย์คนหนึ่ง ที่พยายามมองหามุมสงบ ในระหว่างการเดินทางของเขา สิ่งที่ประทับใจคือจดหมายที่เขาเขียนถึงลูกชาย ที่แสดงความห่วงใยในฐานะพ่อแม่คนหนึ่ง เป้าหมายของไดอะรี่เล่มนี้ คงเป็นการที่เขาใช้สะท้อนตัวเองออกมา ไม่ได้มีเป้าหมายหลักในการให้ผู้คนมาอ่าน แต่มันก็ทำให้เราได้รู้จักกับบุคคลระดับโลกคนนี้ใกล้ชิดมากขึ้น
August 6, 2018
Fascination and interesting travel diary of Albert Einstein's travels thorough the far east, Palestine and Spain.
October 4, 2021
Dayanaksız yargılarla dolu bir kitap, bana göre.
January 5, 2023
A short read for the unfiltered thoughts on other peoples and sights of the world. Obviously his thoughts on other races put in today’s context very not pc. Don’t read if easily offended
January 3, 2020
Bir editör kitabı baştan sona. Einstein'a ve seyahatine dair uzun bir giriş yazısıyla başlıyor. Bu kısım seyahatnameden daha ilginç, ama muhtemelen çeviriden kaynaklanan bir naiflik var dilde. Sanki tarih bölümünde yüksek lisans ödevi olarak yazılmış gibi hissediyor insan.
Seyahatname, Einstein'ın "düz adam"lığını göstermesi bakımından ilgi çekici. Âdeta bir "fenci" stereotipi. Bu kısımda asıl şaşırtıcı olan, yine editörün hazırladığı inanılmaz detaylı bir araştırmanın ürünü olan dipnotlar. Gazetelerden, kişisel arşivlerden ve hatıratlardan derlenmiş bir detay sağanağı var dipnotlarda. Nasıl bir araştırmanın ürünü olduğunu düşünmekten metne yoğunlaşmakta zorlandım.
Dipnotların sayfa altına değil de kitap sonuna konulmuş olması okumayı zorlaştırıyor. Ikinci baskıda sayfa altına alınsa diye düşündüm. Bir de bilmem kaçıncı dipnotta Kyoto-Nara arası 400 km olarak yazılmış, dogrusu 40 km olmalı.
Seyahatname, Einstein'ın "düz adam"lığını göstermesi bakımından ilgi çekici. Âdeta bir "fenci" stereotipi. Bu kısımda asıl şaşırtıcı olan, yine editörün hazırladığı inanılmaz detaylı bir araştırmanın ürünü olan dipnotlar. Gazetelerden, kişisel arşivlerden ve hatıratlardan derlenmiş bir detay sağanağı var dipnotlarda. Nasıl bir araştırmanın ürünü olduğunu düşünmekten metne yoğunlaşmakta zorlandım.
Dipnotların sayfa altına değil de kitap sonuna konulmuş olması okumayı zorlaştırıyor. Ikinci baskıda sayfa altına alınsa diye düşündüm. Bir de bilmem kaçıncı dipnotta Kyoto-Nara arası 400 km olarak yazılmış, dogrusu 40 km olmalı.
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