Einstein: The Life of a Genius by Walter Isaacson

Einstein: The Life of a Genius
by Walter Isaacson

Price: $40.00

ISBN: 0061893897

ISBN-13: 9780061893896

Data published: 2009

Publisher: Collins Design

Description of the Book: Einstein: The Life of a Genius

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Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. From his remarkable theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc2 to his concept of a unified field theory, no one has contributed as much to science in the last century. As well as showing how Einstein developed his theories, "Einstein" reveals the man behind the science, from his early years and thought experiments in Germany, to his marriages and children, his role in the development of the Atomic Bomb and his work for Civil Rights groups in the United States. Drawing on new research and documents only recently made available, this book also includes items of rare facsimile memorabilia, to show you more than Einstein's groundbreaking theories. Documents include: postcard sent to Einstein by Mileva Maric, before she became his first wife; a letter written by Fritz Haber in 1911 to Einstein as he worked on his General Theory of Relativity; the telegram sent by Hendrick Lorentz, informing Einstein that his theory of deflection of light by the sun had been confirmed. This confirmed Einstein's principle of relativity; and, the letter Einstein wrote to President Roosevelt in 1939 warning him of the possibility that Germany could develop an atomic bomb.

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Details of the Book: Einstein: The Life of a Genius

Author: Walter Isaacson

Number Of Pages: 96

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 0937948144

ISBN-13: 9780061893896

Language: English

Amazon Sales Rank: 42490

Publication Date: 2009

Publisher: Collins Design

Package Dimensions: 1.00 x 10.90 x 9.60 inches

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