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The Ultimate Quotable Einstein
The most comprehensive collection of Einstein quotations ever published
Here is the definitive new edition of the hugely popular collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages.
The Ultimate Quotable Einstein features 400 additional quotes, bringing the total to roughly 1,600 in all. This ultimate edition includes new sections―"On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's A Small Selection"―as well as a chronology of Einstein’s life and accomplishments, Freeman Dyson’s authoritative foreword, and new commentary by Alice Calaprice.
In The Ultimate Quotable Einstein , readers will also find quotes by others about Einstein along with quotes attributed to him. Every quotation in this informative and entertaining collection is fully documented, and Calaprice has carefully selected new photographs and cartoons to introduce each section.
Here is the definitive new edition of the hugely popular collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages.
The Ultimate Quotable Einstein features 400 additional quotes, bringing the total to roughly 1,600 in all. This ultimate edition includes new sections―"On and to Children," "On Race and Prejudice," and "Einstein's A Small Selection"―as well as a chronology of Einstein’s life and accomplishments, Freeman Dyson’s authoritative foreword, and new commentary by Alice Calaprice.
In The Ultimate Quotable Einstein , readers will also find quotes by others about Einstein along with quotes attributed to him. Every quotation in this informative and entertaining collection is fully documented, and Calaprice has carefully selected new photographs and cartoons to introduce each section.
576 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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Freeman Dyson
69 books391 followersFreeman Dyson was a physicist and educator best known for his speculative work on extraterrestrial civilizations and for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering. He theorized several concepts that bear his name, such as Dyson's transform, Dyson tree, Dyson series, and Dyson sphere.
The son of a musician and composer, Dyson was educated at the University of Cambridge. As a teenager he developed a passion for mathematics, but his studies at Cambridge were interrupted in 1943, when he served in the Royal Air Force Bomber Command. He received a B.A. from Cambridge in 1945 and became a research fellow of Trinity College. In 1947 he went to the United States to study physics and spent the next two years at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Princeton, where he studied under J. Robert Oppenheimer, then director of the Institute for Advanced Study. Dyson returned to England in 1949 to become a research fellow at the University of Birmingham, but he was appointed professor of physics at Cornell in 1951 and two years later at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he became professor emeritus in 2000. He became a U.S. citizen in 1957.
The son of a musician and composer, Dyson was educated at the University of Cambridge. As a teenager he developed a passion for mathematics, but his studies at Cambridge were interrupted in 1943, when he served in the Royal Air Force Bomber Command. He received a B.A. from Cambridge in 1945 and became a research fellow of Trinity College. In 1947 he went to the United States to study physics and spent the next two years at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Princeton, where he studied under J. Robert Oppenheimer, then director of the Institute for Advanced Study. Dyson returned to England in 1949 to become a research fellow at the University of Birmingham, but he was appointed professor of physics at Cornell in 1951 and two years later at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he became professor emeritus in 2000. He became a U.S. citizen in 1957.
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June 30, 2018
The human side of a genius
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists lived in 20th century. He made lasting contribution in physics, politics, society and towards understanding human nature. He was also an avid commentator and his insights were far and wide on a range of topics. The popularity of his quotes is illustrated by the recent publication of The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, volume 15. Several quotable gems have been mined from Einstein’s archives. But it turns out that many quotes are miss-attributed to Einstein and some are edited or paraphrased to sharpen for lasting impression. The most famous quote is of course, “God does not play dice” referring to quantum entanglement of physical reality. But it isn’t quite his words. It derives from a letter written in December 1926 to his friend physicist Max Born. His actual words were; There is: “Quantum mechanics…... delivers much but does not really bring us any closer to the secret of the Old One. I, at any rate, am convinced that He does not play dice.” Einstein does not use the word ‘God’ here, but ‘the Old One’ signifies a “personification of creating entity.”
Einstein has used the word god in many other quotes when he was not talking of physical reality and laws of physics. Einstein dismissed the idea of God as the product of human weakness and the Bible as "pretty childish." His letter was written to Eric Gutkind in January 1954. He added, "the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions." But he also said: "I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. My God created laws that take care of that. His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws."
Einstein had lot to say about raising anti-Semitism in his native Germany. He expresses his disappointment and frustration the way it was practiced at elementary schools by children and how it impacted Jewish life in Western Europe.
Einstein had developed keen interest in the works of many of his contemporaries which included Mahatma Gandhi, poets, philosophers, politicians and entertainers of his days. A passage in a 1936 article in the Journal of the Franklin Institute, he said that: “The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility … The fact that it is comprehensible is a miracle.” This has been used widely in media after paraphrasing the quote. It is not surprising that Einstein who stubbornly believed that quantum reality doesn’t exist, believed that the universe is understandable. Most quantum physicists would disagree with that since many issues of spacetime and quantum gravity is unresolved.Throughout his life he had constant battle with quantum physicists on principles and scientific matter. This is reflected in his letter to physicist Max Born (April 12, 1949); “I lack influence [at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University], as I am generally regarded as a sort of petrified object, rendered blind and deaf by the years. I find this role not too distasteful, as it corresponds fairly well with my temperament.” In another quote he is known to have said that “My word counts for little in Fine Hall (at Princeton)”
Nazi’s tried to eliminate him for years as he was an embarrassment for the Fuhrer and the Third Reich. Right up to his death in 1955, he was targeted for deportation as a Soviet agent by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.
The Author has done extensive work on the Einstein Archives at the Institute for Advanced Study, and this is an authentic work and very well written. Highly recommended.
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists lived in 20th century. He made lasting contribution in physics, politics, society and towards understanding human nature. He was also an avid commentator and his insights were far and wide on a range of topics. The popularity of his quotes is illustrated by the recent publication of The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, volume 15. Several quotable gems have been mined from Einstein’s archives. But it turns out that many quotes are miss-attributed to Einstein and some are edited or paraphrased to sharpen for lasting impression. The most famous quote is of course, “God does not play dice” referring to quantum entanglement of physical reality. But it isn’t quite his words. It derives from a letter written in December 1926 to his friend physicist Max Born. His actual words were; There is: “Quantum mechanics…... delivers much but does not really bring us any closer to the secret of the Old One. I, at any rate, am convinced that He does not play dice.” Einstein does not use the word ‘God’ here, but ‘the Old One’ signifies a “personification of creating entity.”
Einstein has used the word god in many other quotes when he was not talking of physical reality and laws of physics. Einstein dismissed the idea of God as the product of human weakness and the Bible as "pretty childish." His letter was written to Eric Gutkind in January 1954. He added, "the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions." But he also said: "I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. My God created laws that take care of that. His universe is not ruled by wishful thinking, but by immutable laws."
Einstein had lot to say about raising anti-Semitism in his native Germany. He expresses his disappointment and frustration the way it was practiced at elementary schools by children and how it impacted Jewish life in Western Europe.
Einstein had developed keen interest in the works of many of his contemporaries which included Mahatma Gandhi, poets, philosophers, politicians and entertainers of his days. A passage in a 1936 article in the Journal of the Franklin Institute, he said that: “The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility … The fact that it is comprehensible is a miracle.” This has been used widely in media after paraphrasing the quote. It is not surprising that Einstein who stubbornly believed that quantum reality doesn’t exist, believed that the universe is understandable. Most quantum physicists would disagree with that since many issues of spacetime and quantum gravity is unresolved.Throughout his life he had constant battle with quantum physicists on principles and scientific matter. This is reflected in his letter to physicist Max Born (April 12, 1949); “I lack influence [at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University], as I am generally regarded as a sort of petrified object, rendered blind and deaf by the years. I find this role not too distasteful, as it corresponds fairly well with my temperament.” In another quote he is known to have said that “My word counts for little in Fine Hall (at Princeton)”
Nazi’s tried to eliminate him for years as he was an embarrassment for the Fuhrer and the Third Reich. Right up to his death in 1955, he was targeted for deportation as a Soviet agent by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.
The Author has done extensive work on the Einstein Archives at the Institute for Advanced Study, and this is an authentic work and very well written. Highly recommended.
March 26, 2016
Tüm dünyada on binlerce baskı yapan ve yirmi beş dile çevrilen popüler Einstein alıntıları koleksiyonunun nihai baskısı.
Einstein’dan Alıntılar, toplam kabaca 1600 alıntıyı barındırıyor. Bu baskı, “Çocuklarına ve Onlar Hakkında,” “Irk ve Önyargı Hakkında” ve “Einstein’ın Dizeleri: Küçük Bir Seçki” gibi bu nihai koleksiyona has kısımlar içerdiği gibi, aynı zamanda Einstein’ın yaşamı ve başarılarının bir kronolojisine, Freeman Dyson’ın güvenilir önsözüne ve Alice Calaprice tarafından yapılan yorumlarla betimleyici kaynak notlarına sahip.
“Takdire şayan bir seçki… Einstein’ın çalışmaları ve yaşamı üzerine çalışanlar… çalışmaları için birçok süslemenin yanında Einstein’ın Siyonizmden ev yaşantısına kadar geniş bir yelpazedeki görüşlerinin geleneksel portrelerine karşı duran şaşırtıcı noktalar da bulacaklar.” – Choice
“Einstein’ın düşünsel ve manevi yeteneklerinden yoksun olan bizler, onu böylesine yenilikçi bir biçimde insanlaştıran Princeton Üniversitesi Yayınları’na minnet borçluyuz.”
– Timothy Ferris, New York Times Book Review
“Bu büyüleyici kitap, Einstein’ı hem daha hassas hem de daha karanlık, daha düşünceli, tam anlamıyla bir insan olarak ortaya seriyor.”
– Physics World
“Denklemler ve metinler… Einstein’ın gerçek anıtlarıdır ve Calaprice, onun konuşmalarından ve mektuplarından çekip çıkarılan özlü ve etkileyici deyişlerle gerçek bir ziyafet sunuyor… Bu deyişler, anıtsal sözler kurma konusunda asla sıkıntı çekmemiş, aksine bunları düşünmeksizin doğrudan doğruya söyleyivermiş, özel bir Einstein’ı meydana çıkarıyor.”
–David E. Rowe, Times Higher Education Supplement
Einstein’dan Alıntılar, toplam kabaca 1600 alıntıyı barındırıyor. Bu baskı, “Çocuklarına ve Onlar Hakkında,” “Irk ve Önyargı Hakkında” ve “Einstein’ın Dizeleri: Küçük Bir Seçki” gibi bu nihai koleksiyona has kısımlar içerdiği gibi, aynı zamanda Einstein’ın yaşamı ve başarılarının bir kronolojisine, Freeman Dyson’ın güvenilir önsözüne ve Alice Calaprice tarafından yapılan yorumlarla betimleyici kaynak notlarına sahip.
“Takdire şayan bir seçki… Einstein’ın çalışmaları ve yaşamı üzerine çalışanlar… çalışmaları için birçok süslemenin yanında Einstein’ın Siyonizmden ev yaşantısına kadar geniş bir yelpazedeki görüşlerinin geleneksel portrelerine karşı duran şaşırtıcı noktalar da bulacaklar.” – Choice
“Einstein’ın düşünsel ve manevi yeteneklerinden yoksun olan bizler, onu böylesine yenilikçi bir biçimde insanlaştıran Princeton Üniversitesi Yayınları’na minnet borçluyuz.”
– Timothy Ferris, New York Times Book Review
“Bu büyüleyici kitap, Einstein’ı hem daha hassas hem de daha karanlık, daha düşünceli, tam anlamıyla bir insan olarak ortaya seriyor.”
– Physics World
“Denklemler ve metinler… Einstein’ın gerçek anıtlarıdır ve Calaprice, onun konuşmalarından ve mektuplarından çekip çıkarılan özlü ve etkileyici deyişlerle gerçek bir ziyafet sunuyor… Bu deyişler, anıtsal sözler kurma konusunda asla sıkıntı çekmemiş, aksine bunları düşünmeksizin doğrudan doğruya söyleyivermiş, özel bir Einstein’ı meydana çıkarıyor.”
–David E. Rowe, Times Higher Education Supplement
May 7, 2012
I got this book as a memento of our trip to Princeton. It is great so far!
September 8, 2017
Great collection.
September 29, 2020
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.”
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December 21, 2013
the human imperfection only makes me admire him more. yes, he is a bit mysognistic, yes he is too idealistic, but who isn't?
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