Quest: The Evolution of a Scientist

by Leopold Infeld

A description of the author's collaboration with Albert Einstein in Princeton, and his journey from the ghetto in Cracow, Poland, to the universities in Lwow, Cambridge, Princeton and Toronto. Leopold Infeld was not only a scientist, but a fighter for world peace who was against his will forced to join the Austro-Hungarian army during the First World War. He was also a loving husband and father, and a tireless promoter of young physicists starting up on their own scientific quests in post-war Poland.

420 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1941

Reviews

[Philip · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really could not put this book down. The mix of lacerating self-honesty, hilarious descriptions of the triviality and hypocrisy of academic politics, and science as a survival gambit in the face of searing personal and social tragedy, makes this an unforgettable book.

[Gali Weinstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is excellent.