The last part explains how the universe actually works on a cosmic scale. There was a harmonious reality underlying the laws of the universe, einstein felt, and the goal of science was to discover it. His life and universe audiobook by walter isaacson. Sidelights on relativity contains ether and the theory of relativity, an address delivered on may 5th, 1920, in the university of leyden.
Isaacson has done a wonderful job of collecting as many archival documents as possible. His life and universe unabridged by isaacson, walter isbn. His quest began in 1895, when as a 16yearold he imagined what it. I did not find there to be much insight into einsteins life or any deduction by the author as to why or why not einstein made certain choices in his science or personal life. In this narrative, walter isaacson explains how his mind worked and the mysteries of the universe that he discovered. His life and universe, walter isaacson author of the bestselling biographies benjamin franklin and kissinger brings einsteins experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus. His life and universe by walter isaacson, paperback. His life and universe by walter isaacson on free audio. He also spoke with major einstein scholars, but wrote for instance, as to einsteins spouses mileva marics role in einsteins work, einstein happily praised his wifes help. This book provides a great insight into einstein the man, his life and approach to academia and science. Einsteins early life 18791904 einsteins miracle year 1905 from zurich to berlin 19061932 einstein moves to the united states 193339. Einstein, is a book by walter isaacson who discusses einsteins life in detail. May 01, 2008 based on newly released personal letters of einstein, this book explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerka struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldnt get a teaching job or a doctoratebecame the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe.
His life and universe was written by walter isaacson, author of biographies of benjamin franklin, henry kissinger, and steve jobs. At the heart of these scientific advances are people of both greatness and. His life and universe, published by simon and schuster. Nov 20, 2012 general relativity, or the general theory of relativity, is the geometric theory of gravitation published by albert einstein in 1916 and the current description of gravitation in modern physics.
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