Total Page : 704
Publisher : Simon Schuster
Publication Date : 2008 05 13
>> His personal life revealed
I didn t want a review of his scientific work But I did want to know about his personal life I haven t finished the book I ve jumped around reading highlights I have the feeling this book was painstakingly written for an accurate Einstein I was pleased to learn about his decisions and values His father was the owner of an electric power plant His father offered an engineering position that he didn t force on his son Einstein If you read the book you will see what decisions he made what kind of jobs he pursued and what he valued He is a role model for others because of his what he believed in I visited Bern Switzerland where he lived and sought citizenship in after he graduated college I stood in his home which is now a museum They have many swiss army knife stores He wanted to do bicycle tours biweekly Such a beautifly country
>> A great overview of the scientific process in action
This biography of Einstein life was a great introduction into the scientific process and into Einstein s discoveries I enjoy the mix of gossip about his life and the science that he was preforming along the way Einstein s Relativity work was explains in a way to not go into to much detail but left the reader with a good understanding I found that this explanation of Relativity allowed me to understand it a little more and gave me the desire to research it more outside the book I would recommend this book to anyone interested in science most in physics
>> Great Biography Pretty Good Science
This was an enjoyable and very easy read I loved the author s writing style it was crisp fast paced and moved the story along well
Einstein s life is explained fairly certainly in a sympathetic light but the author doesn t gloss over his flaws or ignore his mistakes either Felt like a very complete look at Einstein s life
The descriptions of relativity and Einstein s other scientific theories are good but not great Someone without any scientific background will not feel overwhelmed Having read Brian Green s Fabric of the Cosmos recently I found his explanaitions to be clearer and easier to understand than those in this book however Someone with a more scientific background may have a different view though
From this book I felt like I got an excellent understanding of Einstein s life and a pretty good look at his universe To really get a good handle on Einstein s theories I think something more is necessary
Overall enjoyable and definately recommended I read the Kindle version of the book and it is well formatted
