Einstein and Oppenheimer examines the lives of two of the 20th century’s most consequential physicists. The book is not a…
When Jack Kerouac drove into “the great American night,” then poured its manic pace into On the Road, he created…
"Relativity is about time. What could be more familiar?" Thus states Mermin on the first page of his book. Familiar…
Einstein 1905: The Standard of Greatness, is a detailed look at the five papers written by Einstein in 1905—known as…
Ohanian’s book begins by presenting Albert Einstein as a young graduate student seeking a university appointment before accepting a discouraging…
During the winter of 1943-44, as much of the supposedly civilized world was in the throes of WWII, four of…
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…
Einstein and Our World is in many ways like an engaging, introductory school course—so effectively conveyed that it might inspire…
Considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) developed the theory of relativity and laid foundations for…
In the late 1970s, Steve Allen hosted a show on PBS called “A Meeting of Minds.” Its format was a…