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Einstein: His Life and Universe (Abridged)by Walter Isaacson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:How did Einstein's 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 the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson 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. Review:"Isaacson has written a crisp, engaging, and refreshing biography, one that beautifully masters the historical literature and offers many new insights into Einstein's work and life."-- Diana Kormos Buchwald, General Editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein Review:"Isaacson has admirably succeeded in weaving together the complex threads of Einstein's personal and scientific life to paint a superb portrait."-- Arthur I. Miller, author of Einstein, Picasso Review:"This book does an amazing job getting the science right and the man revealed." — Sylvester James Gates, Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland Review:"This book will be widely and deservedly admired. It is excellently readable and combines the personal and the scientific aspects of Einstein's life in a graceful way."-- Gerald Holton, Professor of Physics at Harvard and author of Einstein, History, and Other Passions Review:"Isaacson's treatment of Einstein's scientific work is excellent: accurate, complete, and just the right level of detail for the general reader. Taking advantage of the wealth of recently uncovered historical material, he has produced the most readable biography of Einstein yet."-- A. Douglas Stone, Professor of Physics at Yale Review:"Isaacson has written a crisp, engaging, and refreshing biography, one that beautifully masters the historical literature and offers many new insights into Einstein's work and life." -- Diana Kormos Buchwald, General Editor of the Collected Papers of Albert Einstein Review:"Isaacson has admirably succeeded in weaving together the complex threads of Einstein's personal and scientific life to paint a superb portrait." -- Arthur I. Miller, author of Einstein, Picasso Review:"Isaacson has managed the extraordinary feat of preserving Einstein's monumental stature while at the same time bringing him to such vivid life that we come to feel as if he could be walking in our midst." -- Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals Review:"I found so much to admire; there are many places where I just had to cheer what Isaacson had written."-- Dudley Herschbach, Professor of Science at Harvard Review:"This is a brilliant intellectual tapestry — and a great read. Skillfully weaving Einstein's revolutionary scientific achievements, his prolific political initiatives, his complex personal life, and his fascinating personality, Isaacson has transformed the transformer of the twentieth century into a beacon for the twenty-first century."-- Martin J. Sherwin, coauthor of American Prometheus:The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for biography About the AuthorWalter Isaacson, the CEO of the Aspen Institute, has been chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. He is the author of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and of Kissinger: A Biography, and the coauthor of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and daughter.Edward Herrmann's numerous theater credits include Mrs. Warren's Profession, (Tony Award) The Philadelphia Story, Plenty, Love Letters, and an Obie Award for Outstanding Achievement In Theater. His films include Intolerable Cruelty, Welcome to Mooseport, The Aviator, The Cat's Meow, Reds, and The Purple Rose of Cairo. Mr. Herrmann received an Emmy Award for his work on The Practice, and appears regularly as Richard Gilmore in the hit W.B. series Gilmore Girls. Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgments""" Main Characters""" CHAPTER ONE The Light-Beam Rider"" CHAPTER TWO Childhood, 1879-1896""" CHAPTER THREE The Zurich Polytechnic, 1896-1900"" CHAPTER FOUR The Lovers,"1900-1904"" CHAPTER FIVE The Miracle Year: Quanta and Molecules, 1905""" CHAPTER SIX Special Relativity, 1905""" CHAPTER SEVEN The Happiest Thought, 1906-1909""" CHAPTER EIGHT The Wandering Professor, 1909-1914""" CHAPTER NINE General Relativity, 1911-1915""" CHAPTER TEN Divorce, 1916-1919""" CHAPTER ELEVEN Einstein's Universe, 1916-1919""" CHAPTER TWELVE Fame, 1919""" CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Wandering Zionist, 1920-1921""" CHAPTER FOURTEEN Nobel Laureate, 1921-1927""" CHAPTER FIFTEEN Unified Field Theories, 1923-1931""" CHAPTER SIXTEEN Turning Fifty, 1929-1931""" CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Einstein's God""" CHAPTER EIGHTEEN The Refugee, 1932-1933""" CHAPTER NINETEEN America, 1933-1939""" CHAPTER TWENTY Quantum Entanglement, 1935""" CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Bomb, 1939-1945"" CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO One-Worlder, 1945-1948""" CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Landmark, 1948-1953""" CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Red Scare, 1951-1954""" CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE The End, 1955""" EPILOGUE Einstein's Brain and Einstein's Mind""" Sources """ Notes""" Index"" What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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