Don Heiman's Reviews > Einstein's Universe

Calder in his 1979 book "Einstein's Universe" reminded me of Aristotle's notion that "Wonder is the beginning of philosophy." After reading the book and watching at the theatre the wonderful movie "Hidden Figures," I am convinced Calder and Aristotle are right. Calder concludes his book with the observation: "The grand objective of physics is to understand the universe in terms as simple as possible." Despite the absence of reference notes, Calder has achieved a remarkable simplicity in writings that explains Einstein's cosmic physics in a way that informs and enriches the reader.