Einstein for anyone : a quick read / David R. Topper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Topper, David R., author.

Series:

Vernon Series on the History of Science

Series on the History of Science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.

Einstein, Albert.

Physicists--Biography.

Physicists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware : Vernon Press, 2016.

Summary:

Here is the compact story of this famous man, from the smiling contrarian in his grade school picture to the nonconformist adult who refused to groom his hair. As such, it fills a gap: the need for a very short book on Einstein that gives a brief but up-to-date story of his life and thought, with a simple explanation of what he contributed to 20th century physics and beyond. There is a chapter on his habitually thorny relationships with women and close relatives. His first love, his first and second wives, his parents and his children - none of which was a painless union. The birth of an ille

Contents:

Foreword; Why this book?; I. The Smile; II. Love; III. Race; IV. Chutzpah; V. The Hair; What are you missing?; Bibliography; EndNotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781622730902

1622730909