Einstein: His Life and Universe
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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197 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: May 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Why Einstein Failed
Transcending the Speed of Light: Consciousness, Quantum Physics, and the Fifth Dimension
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
Inside the man
Isaacson appears to have truly stepped inside the head of this great man. His explanations of the science are understandable to those who are not professional physicists, but more importantly, we get to see the man behind the famous equations....
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 27, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Best ....
I have read Biographys about Einstein before but this was by far the Best ,the Author has such a natural way to describe the inner workings of a Complexed Genius.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
Universe Man
Walter Isaacson's biography of Time's "Person of the 20th Century", Albert Einstein, welcomes us to the world of one of history's most famous scientists. So well known that his name is nearly a common noun synonym for genius, but still...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Just What The Doctor Ordered
I picked this book up in its audio form as something to listen to when I was on the road. Turns out that I unwittingly purchased the "abridged" edition and, in retrospect, I'm glad I did. I wasn't looking for an incredibly in-depth look at the...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 15, 2008 Type: User Review |
Einstein, the Greatest Scientist of the century
More than any book on Einstein, this delves into his human side. This fascinating man was a complex matrix of human success and failure, and perhaps near super human characteristics.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 31, 2008 Type: User Review |
Somewhat Revealing
This is an enjoyable book to read, well-written with a smooth flow. Its main claim to fame, considering the many biographies of Al that have already been printed and sold, is that it reveals the newly uncensored letters and other material that the...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 20, 2008 Type: User Review |
Issacson's bio misses scientific error(by Jim Spinosa)
Issacson's brilliant biography ignores an error in special relativity. Einstein's definition of distant simultaneous events is incorrect. This falsehood is the foundation for special relativity. On page 122 Issacson
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 17, 2008 Type: User Review |
Scientific icon
An introspective biography of arguably one of the best well known scientific icons of the 20th century. Walter Isaacson gives a detailed historic overview of Einstein's upbringing, family life, and his scientific, social, and political endeavors....
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 29, 2008 Type: User Review |
MUST READ
Albert Einstein - "Locksmith of the mysteries of the atom and the universe" - yes, indeed. It took me about a month to listen to all the 18 discs while driving to and from work, and at the end I felt an emotional separation from the writings of...
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