| Einstein Contributor(s): Smith, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904341152 ISBN-13: 9781904341154 Publisher: Haus Pub. OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Albert Einstein re-wrote the textbooks of science in 1905: physics since has been little more than a series of footnotes to the theories of a 26-year-old patent-office clerk. Einstein??'s science and emotional life come together in this vivid portrait of a rebellious and contradictory figure, a pacifist whose legendary equation E=mc2 squared opened scientists??? eyes to the terrible power within every atom. ???To punish me for my contempt for authority, ??? he lamented, ???Fate has made me an authority myself ??? |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Life & Times |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.38" W x 7.74" (0.60 lbs) 170 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Albert Einstein re-wrote the textbooks of science in 1905: physics since has been little more than a series of footnotes to the theories of a 26-year-old patent-office clerk. Einstein's science and emotional life come together in this vivid portrait of a rebellious and contradictory figure, a pacifist whose legendary equation E=mc2 opened scientists' eyes to the terrible power within every atom. |