Einstein
Einstein is a definitive biography of Albert Einstein, showing 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. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals.
Praise for Einstein
"Walter Isaacson has captured the complete Einstein. With an effortless style that belies a sharp attention to detail and scientific accuracy, Isaacson takes us on a soaring journey through the life, mind, and science of the man who changed our view of the universe."
— Brian Greene, Professor of Physics at Columbia and author of The Fabric of the Cosmos
"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
"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 University
"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
"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