Einstein

by Peter D. Smith

Depois de Einstein, o mundo e a Física nunca mais foram os mesmos. Albert Einstein revolucionou a Ciência e a nossa visão do Universo, ao derrubar as teorias de Newton sobre o espaço e o tempo. Desde então, a Física tem sido pouco mais do que uma série de notas de rodapé nas teorias desse jovem que tinha na época 26 anos. O presente livro, onde convergem a Ciência e a vida emocional de Einstein, é um retrato vívido de uma figura rebelde e contraditória, de um pacifista cuja lendária equação E=mc2 abriu os olhos dos cientistas para o terrível poder inerente a cada átomo. O que lhe valeu, mais tarde, o Prémio Nobel.

Genres: Biography, Science, Nonfiction

246 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

See P.D. Smith.

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Reviews

[Raj · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short biography of Albert Einstein, of whom I'm somewhat of an admirer. I found the bits about Einstein the man particularly interesting: he found it difficult to relate to women, and he had several affairs while he was married. He also had an illegitimate daughter with the woman who would become his first wife, but all correspondence relating to this was suppressed until recently (after his son, Hans Albert, died). Although some of this has been released, much of it still remains hidden, so very little about this daughter, Lisearl, is known.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent starter bio of Einstein that does not romanticize the man but introduces us to his foibles as well as brilliance with an exceptional use of primary materials. Great modern bio to start your acquaintance with the "real" Einstein, who in many ways differs greatly from the mythic figure we've been taught to admire.

[Karin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just wanted an introduction to Einstein- to see if I wanted to delve into a bigger biography- I think the answer was yes. I was so impressed- there was a lot I did not know about him- a really well written "summary" of his life and science without being too technical.

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gives a pretty full portrait in a rather small space: of his irreverence, wacky sense of humor (and fairly convoluted love life).