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A full biography of Albert Einstein, based on his personal papers
2007Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Walter Isaacson draws on letters and papers that were only recently made available. He follows Einstein from his childhood to his work on relativity and quantum theory and his later life as a public figure.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like biographies of scientists.
What you will get
A major biography by the author of Steve Jobs.
Einstein: His Life and Universe Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Biography · Physics · Genius
Length
704 pages · ≈ 20 h
More about this book
Characters
Albert Einstein, his family and the scientists around him.
Setting
Germany, Switzerland and the United States.
What makes it different
A readable biography that explains the science along the way.
Feel
Warm, clear and detailed.
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