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Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was born in Germany and became an American citizen in 1940. A world-famous theoretical physicist, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and is renowned for his Theory of Relativity. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was an influential humanist who... show more



Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was born in Germany and became an American citizen in 1940. A world-famous theoretical physicist, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and is renowned for his Theory of Relativity. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was an influential humanist who spoke widely about politics, ethics, and social causes. After leaving Europe, Einstein taught at Princeton University. His theories were instrumental in shaping the atomic age.

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Birth date: March 14, 1879
Died: April 18, 1955
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Oiclid's Shelf
Oiclid's Shelf rated it 8 years ago
To be clear, this is actually a "popular science" book. The fact that it was written by the creator of the theories of Relativity helps because Einstein himself tries to break it down into relatively (see what I did there) bite sized pieces. To follow the book, you need to know some Math, but high...
Tolle Lege!.
Tolle Lege!. rated it 9 years ago
The end of Scholasticism starts with this book. The Aristotelian thought (or as the book usually calls them The Peripatetics) and its appeal to authority and the appearance of the phenomena as truth are overturned. Sometimes what we see (such as the sun rising in the east) is not what is. I lo...
Edward
Edward rated it 10 years ago
PrefaceNote to the Fifteenth Edition--RelativityAppendices:1. Simple Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation2. Minowski's Four-dimensional Space ("World")3. The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity(a) Motion of the Perihelion of Mercury(b) Deflection of Light by a Gravitati...
Arbie's Unoriginally Titled Book Blog
The aim of this book is to introduce people without a strong physics (or even scientific) background to the special and general theories of relativity - theories that Einstein was the primary developer of. Einstein assumes the reader has passes a "university matriculation exam." What that meant in t...
Burston's Science Book Blog
Burston's Science Book Blog rated it 10 years ago
The aim of this book is to introduce people without a strong physics (or even scientific) background to the special and general theories of relativity - theories that Einstein was the primary developer of. Einstein assumes the reader has passed a "university matriculation exam." What that meant in t...
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