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Einstein a Life Paperback - 1996 - 1st Edition

by Brian, Denis

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The acclaimed, full-scale biography of renowned physicist Albert Einstein is available once more, now in paperback, the first to be published in 20 years. Based on 20 years' research, the book explores Einstein's childhood and youth and includes material on his adult life never before published. 20 photos.

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New York: Wiley, 1996. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. nice copy of Brian's well researched and fair account of Einstein the man and great scientist. small tear on rear cover..
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  • Title Einstein a Life
  • Author Brian, Denis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition First Paperback Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 544
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley, New York
  • Date 1996
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 008366
  • ISBN 9780471193623 / 0471193623
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
  • Library of Congress subjects Einstein, Albert, Physicists - United States - Biography
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95012075
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the publisher

Seit ber 20 Jahren ist dies die erste umfassende Einstein-Biographie. Der anerkannte Autor Denis Brian untersucht die private, ffentliche und wissenschaftliche Seite der legendren Persnlichkeit dieses rtselhaften Mannes. Geschickt beleuchtet Brian Einsteins eigenartig-neugierigen Charakter, die Trume und Ereignisse, die den knftigen Wissenschaftler vorangetrieben haben auf seiner unglaublichen Reise zu den Gipfeln des Erfolges und weltweiter Anerkennung. Einsteins Lebenswerk vernderte schlie lich die Sichtweise der Wissenschaft von der Welt, angefangen bei seinem ersten Entwurf der revolutionren Relativittstheorie 1905 bis hin zur Entwicklung der Atombombe (und seiner umstrittenen Position als Gegner des nachfolgenden nuklearen Wettrstens). Der Autor erforscht Einsteins berwltigendes Erbe in Gesprchen mit vielen Zeitgenossen. Auch lftet Brian das Geheimnis der Formeln, Theorien und Experimente, damit wir ihre Bedeutung und Tragweite besser verstehen knnen. Mit Prgnanz und Liebe zum Detail entfhrt er uns in die Welt, in der Einstein arbeitete, zurckgezogen oder gemeinsam mit anderen; von seinen Assistenten wurde er verehrt und mit anderen Physikern seiner Zeit pflegte er freundschaftliche Beziehungen. (10/97)

First line

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Germany, with a swollen, misshapen head and a grossly overweight body, causing his grandmother, Jette Koch, to wail, "Much too fat!"

From the rear cover

Acclaim for Einstein: A Life

"Denis Brian's convincing picture . . . only makes our wonder grow at Einstein's sublime achievements." --The Washington Post

"Does much to reveal the man behind the image . . . Brian's intimate work proves that in literature, as in science, taking a careful look can be a rewarding endeavor." --Detroit Free Press.

"A fascinating, vastly enjoyable, deeply researched and fair account of Einstein the man." --Physics World

"Exhaustively researched, almost obsessively detailed, written with unobtrusive informality, the book is exemplary as a record of Einstein's personal and professional life." --The Spectator (U.K.)

"An utterly fascinating life of a great scientist full of new insights and very readable." --Ashley Montagu

"A fascinating read with more interesting material about Einstein as a human being than I have ever seen before . . . Once I started it, I couldn't put it down." --Robert Jastrow astrophysicist and bestselling author

"A thoughtful and captivating account of one whom I had the joy of knowing and loving." --George Wald Nobel Laureate

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About the author

DENIS BRIAN is the author of The True Gen: An Intimate Portrait of Hemingway by Those Who Knew Him and Genius Talk: Conversations with Nobel Scientists and Other Luminaries. He lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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