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    <body><![CDATA[My brother-in-law recommended this biography in 2007. It is one of the most incredible books I’ve read in a long time. There are eleven pages of sources alone! This book is meticulously researched, beautifully written, fascinating, inspiring, and wonderful on every level. It’s 551 pages long, an...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36924758">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A while back I had tried to read Walter Isaacson's biography on Benjamin Franklin, but just couldn't get through it because the author mired everything down in pointless details. Despite that, I decided to give his more recent book about famed theoretical physicist Albert Einstein a try. If it turne...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28966715">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[EINSTEIN: HIS LIFE AND UNIVERSE BY WALTER ISAACSON: Walter Isaacson, author of  Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, takes biography writing to a whole new level with Einstein: His Life and Universe.  This isn’t just the story of Albert Einstein from birth until death; Isaacson escorts the reader ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8568880">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I decided to read this book primarily because of my fiance's interest in Einstein's life and his theories. I thought it might help me to actually have a somewhat intelligent reply on the rare occasion he starts talking physics (don't tell him I said so, but he is much smarter than I am). :) <br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30118079">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I finished reading Einstein: His Life and Universe by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7111.Walter_Isaacson" title="Walter Isaacson">Walter Isaacson</a>.<br/><br/>As a biography, Isaacson's book was good, but could have been better. I feel I've been spoiled by reading David McCullough's book on John Adams because Issacson's book is considerably disjointed and littered with perso...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29827764">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was very interesting at times but I just found myself bored too much of the time. The book could have been condensed in some parts in my opinion.  <br/><br/>I really enjoyed learning more about Einstein's life and trying to get to the core of who he was.  The stuff about his theories was...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27011600">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really loved this book! I must admit that I was intimidated by the idea of trying to understand Quantum Physics; however Walter's  biography of Albert Einstein is truly accessible, more than that, it is an enjoyable read. I came away with a deeper understanding of Albert Einstein’s contribution ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20843989">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Einstein was a great read - I gained a new appreciation for Einstein as a person and his scientific world.  In the beginning of the book, I didn't know quite what to think of Einstein.  I couldn't tell if he possessed great confidence or if he crossed over to being arrogant, and I wasn't impressed w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14306480">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read until the second chapter and briefly flipped through the book in its entirety when I decided I’m against biographies. I’ve always been an Einstein fan. I thought it would be interesting to read about his life. It was interesting, I suppose. But I couldn’t shake the feeling of intrusion ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5297583">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm still reading this book, and it's endlessly fascinating how Einstein's personal life meshed with his scientific insights. What's intriguing for me is how certain events (schooling, patent office, childhood events, etc.)helped steer him towards the stature and genius he achieved.<br/>Just as an ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5285468">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked learning about the human being &quot;Einstein&quot; but wasn't as interested in his accomplishments...both are in the book and it's a nice narrative in the time line of his life, which I did think was nice. It did put his accomplishments in the context of what was happening in his personal l...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14142702">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This excellent biography of Einstein was my first in-depth exposure to a giant of science.  Isaacson’s challenge was to document Einstein’s life in the context of his revolutionary contributions to science without completely losing the reader in descriptions of physics before and after.   Since ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41001100">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This lengthy 550 page biography depicts Albert Einstein's life well. This is a nuanced volume, speaking to the subject's flaws as well as his triumphs. Isaacson is a functional writer rather than a compelling writer, but his skills still make this a good book to read. <br/><br/>Isaacson introduces...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78005756">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book.  <br/><br/>On the physics side, I think the author gave a nice take on the final few decades of his life as he took on Neils Bohr and quantum theory as few if any others have.  Einstein is often looked at with pity over that time as a man out of touch and clinging to old ways.  However...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71354366">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent.  Isaacson is a superb biographer and this work supports that.  My only criticism is that Isaacson is ridiculously forgiving on the following points--Einstein was outrageously outspoken in favor of total unconditional pacifism and absolutely no nationalism under any circumstances.  These w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42794602">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[<p>Walter Isaacson (<em>Benjamin Franklin</em> **** Sept/Oct 2003) is the first biographer to gain access to Einstein's private archives, unsealed in 2006, and critics were delighted with the results. In this highly readable, articulate book, Isaacson brings the eminent scientist to life, dismissing myths (for ...</p><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45461715">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Imagination is more important that knowledge.&quot;<br/><br/>This nearly sums up the life of the man who questioned everything. Einstein crushed contemporary thought using high school math and &quot;thought experiments&quot; while looking out his window. He questioned his own theories, his r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72931984">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent bio, even if some of the science was over my head.  Favorite quotes:  <br/> “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”  <br/> “We must follow the less exciting course of being confined to the evidence.”  <br/> “His life was a constant quest for unifying theories.”  <br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41098606">more...</a>]]></body>
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