Albert Einstein : A biography

By:

Calaprice, Alice

Contributor(s):

Lipscombe, Trevor

Language: ENG Publication details: Mumbai Jaico Publishing House 2012Description: xxi, 161p. | Binding - Paperback | 23*.515 cmISBN:

9788184953541

Subject(s):

Biographies

DDC classification:

DDC23 925.3 CAL/LIP

Summary: his fresh biography of Albert Einstein gives students and general readers a concise, accessible introduction to the life and science of this revolutionary man. Underneath his genius, he was an ordinary person, with human frailties and weaknesses, but also with charm, modesty, a wry sense of humor and idiosyncrasies. Albert Einstein: A Biography lucidly captures this brilliant physicist’s life and career, including: — His early education and his struggle to find an academic position, including working as a clerk at the Swiss patent office at the time that he was formulating his revolutionary theories — His rise to international fame, and his use of that fame to fight for world peace — His major contributions to physics, explained in a simple manner Also included are a bibliography of secondary works for further reading and a timeline of important dates in the life of Einstein.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	School of Architecture Biography/Autobiography (NTB)	Circulation	925.3 CAL/LIP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A2461

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his fresh biography of Albert Einstein gives students and general readers a concise, accessible introduction to the life and science of this revolutionary man. Underneath his genius, he was an ordinary person, with human frailties and weaknesses, but also with charm, modesty, a wry sense of humor and idiosyncrasies.

Albert Einstein: A Biography lucidly captures this brilliant physicist’s life and career, including:
— His early education and his struggle to find an academic position, including working as a clerk at the Swiss patent office at the time that he was formulating his revolutionary theories
— His rise to international fame, and his use of that fame to fight for world peace
— His major contributions to physics, explained in a simple manner
Also included are a bibliography of secondary works for further reading and a timeline of important dates in the life of Einstein.

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