Einstein’s Miracle Year

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Time is suspect.

After 1905, Einstein’s miraculous year, physics would never be the same again. In those twelve months, Einstein shattered many cherished scientific beliefs with five extraordinary papers that would establish him as the world’s leading physicist. Einstein’s Miraculous Year: Five Papers That Changed the Face of Physicsbrings those papers together in an accessible format.

As the year 1905 began, Albert Einstein faced life as a...