Einstein his life and universe book

“An illuminating delight . . . a warm, insightful, affectionate portrait.”—The New York Times

“Brilliant”—Vanity Fair

“A triumph.”—PEOPLE

“A narrative masterpiece.”—The New York Sun

“A painstaking and reliable biography.”—The Washington Post Book World

The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award--winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein.
How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson's biography shows how Einstein's scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Einstein explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk--a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn't get a teaching job or a doctorate--became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the my

•

Why this book: I’ve read and been impressed with three other biographies by Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk.  Like everyone else, I’d heard of Einstein, but didn’t know much about him other than E=MC-squared.  I listened to rather than read this book 

Summary in 4 Sentences:  This biography starts with what is known about his childhood and family, then his young adult life, 2 marriages, growing career and ultimately becoming a world renowned icon of theoretical physics. Isaacson does a pretty good job of explaining the physics and the various controversies around how sub-atomic particles react and are influenced, as he moves beyond the Theory of Relativity into Quantum Mechanics. Einstein becomes increasingly involved in world politics, fredsvilja, fighting anti-semitism and authoritarian governments after fleeing Nazi Germany and settling in the United States for the final 35 years of his life. He also stayed very engaged in titta

•

Einstein

"Walter Isaacson has captured the complete Einstein. With an effortless style that belies a sharp attention to detail and scientific accuracy, Isaacson takes us on a soaring journey through the life, mind, and science of the man who changed our view of the universe." -- Brian Greene, Professor of Physics at Columbia and author of The Fabric of the Cosmos

"This book does an amazing job getting the science right and the man revealed." -- Sylvester James Gates, Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland

"This book will be widely and deservedly admired. It is excellently readable and combines the personal and the scientific aspects of Einstein's life in a graceful way." -- Gerald Holton, Professor of Physics at Harvard and author of Einstein, History, and Other Passions

"Once again Walter Isaacson has produced a most valuable biography of a great man about whom much has already been written. It helps that he has had access to important new material. He me