Description
Book SynopsisBlends the brilliance of the scientific genius with the compassion, playfulness, and wit of the private figure A fascinating read with more interesting material about Einstein as a human being than I have ever seen before.
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
Childhood and Youth.
To Zurich and the Polytechnic.
seeking a Position.
The Schoolteacher.
Private Lessons.
The Patent Office.
The Special Theory of Relativity.
To Prague and Back.
The War to End All Wars.
Danger Signals.
Einstein Discovers America.
The Nobel Prize.
The Perfect Patient.
Einstein in California.
Weighing Options.
A New Life in Princeton.
Settling In.
Family Matters.
Politics at Home and Abroad.
World War II and the Threat of Fission.
Einstein Goes to War.
The Atomic Bomb.
The Birth of Israel.
The FBI Targets Einstein.
Conversations and Controversies.
The Oppenheimer Affair.
The Last Interview.
Einstein's Legacy.
Appendix.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
