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My Einstein

by John Brockman

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In this fascinating volume, todays foremost scientists discuss their own versions and visions of Einstein: how he has influenced their worldviews, their ideas, their science, and their professional and personal lives. These twenty-four essays are a testament to the power of scientific legacy and are essential reading for scientist and layperson alike.Contributors include:• Roger Highfield on the Einstein myth• John Archibald Wheeler on his meetings with Einstein• Gino C. Segrè, Lee Smolin, and Anton Zeilinger on Einsteins difficulties with quantum theory• Leon M. Lederman on the special theory of relativity• Frank J. Tipler on why Einstein should be seen as a scientific reactionary rather than a scientific revolutionary

Synopsis:

This collection of essays about Albert Einstein reflect views, perspectives, and an estimation of him and the implications of his work.

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About the Author

John Brockman has edited nearly 20 books and is the author of three: By the Late John Brockman, The Third Culture, and Digerati: Encounters with the Cyber Elite. He is the founder and CEO of Brockman Inc., an International literary and software agency, president of Edge Foundation, Inc., and publisher and editor of Edge, a website presenting the third culture in action. A well-known computer and Internet entrepreneur and visionary, his work is frequently featured in the media.

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Table of Contents

Introduction by John Brockman

ROGER HIGHFIELD

Einstein When Hes at Home

GINO C. SEGRÉ

The Freest Man

JOHN ARCHIBALD WHEELER

Mentor and Sounding Board

GEORGE F. SMOOT

My Einstein Suspenders

LEON M. LEDERMAN

Einstein, Moe, and Joe

CHARLES SEIFE

The True and the Absurd

FRANK J. TIPLER

Albert Einstein: A Scientific Reactionary

GEORGE DYSON

Helen Dukas: Einsteins Compass

COREY S. POWELL

My Three Einsteins

LEE SMOLIN

In Search of Einstein

ANTON ZEILINGER

Einstein and Absolute Reality

STEVEN STROGATZ

A Walk Down Mercer Street

PETER GALISON

Things and Thoughts

JEREMY BERNSTEIN

Childe Bernstein to Relativity Came

GEORGE JOHNSON

The Books in the Basement

LEONARD SUSSKIND

How He Thought

JANNA LEVIN

Toward a Moving Train

MARCELO GLEISER

Einsteins Tie

ROCKY KOLB

The Greatest Discovery Einstein Didnt Make

RICHARD A. MULLER

The Gift of Time

PAUL C. W. DAVIES

Flying Apart

LAWRENCE M. KRAUSS

Einstein in the Twilight Zone

PAUL J. STEINHARDT

No Beginning and No End

MARIA SPIROPULU

Where Is Einstein?

Acknowledgments

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781400079506

Author:

Brockman, John

Publisher:

Vintage Books

Editor:

Brockman, John, Ed.

Author:

Brockman, John, Ed.

Subject:

Physics

Subject:

History

Subject:

Essays

Subject:

Physicists

Subject:

Germany

Subject:

Physicists -- Germany.

Subject:

Physicists -- United States.

Subject:

General science

Subject:

History of Science-General

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Vintage

Publication Date:

20070831

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

288

Dimensions:

7.94x5.28x.64 in. .48 lbs.

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Product details 288 pages Vintage Books USA - 2007-08-00 English 9781400079506 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Libri, This collection of essays about Albert Einstein reflect views, perspectives, and an estimation of him and the implications of his work.