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Series information with straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the who was series invites kids to explore history by learning about key figures. See all books authored by albert einstein, including relativity. Albert einstein routledge 1952 from 1923 isbn 0486600815 the core of the book consists of a transcription and translation of einsteins may 1921 lectures at princeton university. This is a collection of correspondence between einstein and his friend, the german physicist, max born.
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Einstein s scientific publications are listed below in four tables. Chapter 1 born to think there are only two ways to live your life. Albert einstein albert einstein was a germanborn physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the nobel prize for physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. Albert einstein 14 march 1879 18 april 1955 was a germanborn theoretical physicist who developed the. Albert einsteins special theory of relativity emergence 1905 and early interpretation 19051911 authors. Albert einstein is a biographical text about the accomplishments of the renowned scientist. Einstein received the 1921 nobel prize in physics for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his. May 10, 2016 its hard to think about albert einstein without imagining an old, crazyhaired genius. Albert einstein was born in ulm, in the kingdom of wurttemberg in the german empire, on 14 march 1879. A handy accompaniment to undergraduate study in relativity, the book is a mathematical exposition into its broad features and is not by any means a popularlay account of. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. He is considered one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. But once upon a time, before he ever came up with a theory of relativity, founded jerusalems hebrew university or had his brain stolen, einstein was a 23yearold patent clerk, working for minimum wage and bumming around bern, switzerland. Discover book depositorys huge selection of albert einstein books online.
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