Albert Einstein was the most famous and influential thinker of his time. His theories of relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical physics gave birth to a new era in scientific thought and changed the way people see the universe and their place in it. The Everything® Einstein Book walks you through his rise from a lowly patent clerk to a groundbreaking scientist and explains the theories that brought him fame and world renown. Features fascinating information on: - Einstein's childhood curiosities and unusual education
- The scientific climate of his time and the people who influenced him
- Einstein's theories, their impact, and their potential for future application
- His philosophies on war, religion, and pacifism
- Einstein in America
Covering everything from the photoelectric effect to the unified field theory, The Everything® Einstein Book answers all your questions about the genius, his work, and the age that influenced them. Shana Priwer, coauthor of The Everything® Astronomy Book, has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a master's degree from Harvard University. She lives in Redwood City, CA. Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D., is a scientist at the Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, part of the SETI Institute. She received her B.A. in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics at Harvard University, and earned her Ph.D. in planetary science, with a minor in geosciences, from the University of Arizona.
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