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Author:   Andrew Robinson ,  Professor Diana K. Buchwald
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Edition:   with French flaps
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780691169897

ISBN 10:   0691169896
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   22 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Language:   English

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A peerless introduction to the man, his life, and his scientific theories... [T]his is by far the best book about Einstein that I have ever come across. -Patrick Moore, BBC Sky at Night magazine Most appealing... [C]ontains material on all aspects of Einstein's scientific work and private life ... It is filled with a myriad of familiar and not-so-familiar images. -Physics World Einstein's life was full of paradoxes, and this lovely coffee table book, with essays by Stephen Hawking, Philip Anderson, Steven Weinberg and others, reveals them all. -New Scientist A thoroughly grounded biography of Einstein. This book appeals to anyone interested in the universe, science or physics. This is one of the best books on Einstein to be found. -School Librarian

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Andrew Robinson is the author of more than two dozen books, including The Story of Measurement, Genius: A Very Short Introduction, and biographies of Jean-Francois Champollion (Cracking the Egyptian Code), Michael Ventris (The Man Who Deciphered Linear B), and Thomas Young (The Last Man Who Knew Everything). He writes for many newspapers and magazines and is a former literary editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement.The Albert Einstein Archives: According to the terms of Albert Einstein's will, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is the last depository of his personal papers and holds the copyright to his literary estate. Today this unique collection forms the Albert Einstein Archives, the world's foremost such resource. Its goal is to preserve, restore, and expand its holdings, enhance accessibility to the material, administer Einstein's literary estate, and increase public awareness of the scientific achievements, political activities, and moral and humane values of Albert Einstein.

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