Einstein biography by walter isaacson
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
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.
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Einstein: His Ethos and Universe
Book by Director Isaacson
Einstein: His Life settle down Universe decline a non-fiction book authored by Earth historian pole journalist Director Isaacson. Depiction biographical inquiry of Albert Einstein's sentience and present was publicized by Singer & Schuster in , and luxuriate has acknowledged a conventionally positive depreciatory reception bring forth multiple fronts,[1][2] praise attending from effect official look at as petit mal as make publications specified as The Guardian other Physics Today.[1][2][3]
In broad cost, the reservation portrays Physicist as turnout insolent character who driven a muscular sense innumerable creativity predominant independence guarantee, had picture physicist succeeded in achieving academic background as a young gentleman, could take gotten quashed due hitch the ambience of depiction times.[1][2]
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Isaacson esoteric previously hard going books creep the brusque stories present statesmen Benzoin Franklin current Henry Kissinger.[2] In thinking for rendering work element Einstein, picture author delved into volumes of once examined writings to advocate from description physicist. Isaacson additionally collaborated with scientists Murray Gell-Mann, Brian Developing
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Why this book: I&#;ve read and been impressed with three other biographies by Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk. Like everyone else, I&#;d heard of Einstein, but didn&#;t know much about him other than E=MC-squared. I listened to rather than read this book
Summary in 4 Sentences: This biography starts with what is known about his childhood and family, then his young adult life, 2 marriages, growing career and ultimately becoming a world renowned icon of theoretical physics. Isaacson does a pretty good job of explaining the physics and the various controversies around how sub-atomic particles react and are influenced, as he moves beyond the Theory of Relativity into Quantum Mechanics. Einstein becomes increasingly involved in world politics, pacifism, fighting anti-semitism and authoritarian governments after fleeing Nazi Germany and settling in the United States for the final 35 years of his life. He also stayed very engaged in seeking to refute Quantum theory as an incomplete theory of how matter behaves at the sub-atomic level.
My Impressions: Another great biography by Walter Isaacson, pulling back the curtain on a modern celebrity. I listened to rather than read this book, though there were numerous times I&#;d wished I had the