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Finding Einstein: Jimena Canales Peels Away Layers of Myth to Unmask Albert Einstein the Man
Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and understanding of the universe. He
Dueling Physicists: Bruce J. Hillman on the Nobel Physicist who Challenged and Antagonized Albert Einstein
Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and understanding of the universe.
Not So Silent: Heather Clark Attempts to Restore Sylvia Plath’s Rightful Place in American Literature
Best known for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and her two collections of poems “The Colossus” and “Ariel,” American poet, short-story writer,
(Mis)understanding Wittgenstein: James Klagge Says Our Temperament May Be at Fault
Austrian-born English philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) is considered as one of the most influential although controversial thinkers of the 20th century. His work touched on topics such
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George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father
With so many biographies of George Washington available, it is not so much a matter of having something new
The Western Flyer: Steinbeck’s Boat, the Sea of Cortez, and the Saga of the Pacific Fisheries
Readers of John Steinbeck’s The Log of the Sea of Cortez will certainly recognize the Western Flyer as
Adam Smith and the Founding of Market Economics
In 2005, the Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered the Adam Smith Memorial Lecture in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Hannah Arendt and America
Hannah Arendt was among the most eminent twentieth-century political theorists. Born in Germany in 1906, she came of age
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New Book on Albert Einstein Offers an Accessible and Engaging Introduction to the Influential Physicist’s Life and Work
NEW YORK, NY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 — Albert Einstein is the best-known scientist, and one of the most
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: What do Erwin Schrödinger and T. S. Eliot have in common?
At first glance, a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist and American-born poet stand as far apart as science and literature
Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy
It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in
In Memoriam Scott Donaldson, biographer, critic, and scholar of American literature
The Paris Husband, published by Simply Charly in 2018, explores one of the key events in Ernest Hemingway’s
