| Einstein: His Life and Universe Contributor(s): Isaacson, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743264746 ISBN-13: 9780743264747 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: From the bestselling author of "Benjamin Franklin" comes the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available--a fully realized portrait of this extraordinary human being and great genius. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | History - Science | Physics - Relativity |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.98 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein. How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how his scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Based on newly released personal letters of Einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk--a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn't get a teaching job or a doctorate--became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals. These traits are just as vital for this new century of globalization, in which our success will depend on our creativity, as they were for the beginning of the last century, when Einstein helped usher in the modern age. |
Contributor Bio(s): Isaacson, Walter: - Walter Isaacson, University Professor of History at Tulane, has been CEO of the Aspen Institute, chairman of CNN, and editor of Time magazine. He is the author of Leonardo da Vinci; The Innovators; Steve Jobs; Einstein: His Life and Universe; Benjamin Franklin: An American Life; and Kissinger: A Biography, and the coauthor of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. Facebook: Walter Isaacson, Twitter: @WalterIsaacson |