Free Creations of the Human Mind: The Worlds of Albert Einstein by Diana Kormos Buchwald, Michael D. Gordin ISBN 9780197678206, 0197678203 instant download

Free Creations of the Human Mind: The Worlds of Albert Einstein by Diana Kormos Buchwald, Michael D. Gordin ISBN 9780197678206, 0197678203 instant download

A nuanced portrait of Albert Einstein, a world citizen pivotally engaged in politics, humanitarianism, and science.Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, and his influence shows little sign of abating. His work comprises of much of today's understanding of the structure of the microphysical and cosmic universes. Einstein was a man of the modern world, faced with intellectual and existential challenges of extraordinary magnitude, a working scientist immersed in epochal theories of special relativity, the quantum theory, but also in organizational activities and teaching at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study. More than any other past scientist, Einstein still pervades popular iconography and has come to symbolize genius, creativity, and innovation infused with humanism, wisdom, and humor. His life is interconnected with so many of the important political and intellectual movements of his era - Zionism,...