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Book SynopsisGenius demystified, the Dummies way! In 1905, Albert Einstein revolutionized modern physics with his theory of relativity. He went on to become a twentieth--century icon--a man whose name and face are synonymous with "genius. " Now, at last, ordinary readers can explore Einstein's life and work in this new For Dummies guide.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: A Genius Awakens 5
Chapter 1: Who Was Einstein? 7
Chapter 2: Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Man 17
Chapter 3: 1905: Einstein’s Miracle Year 37
Part II: On the Shoulders of Giants: What Einstein Learned in School 47
Chapter 4: A Clockwork Universe 49
Chapter 5: The Arrow of Time 69
Chapter 6: Einstein’s Most Fascinating Subject 81
Chapter 7: And There Was Light 97
Part III: The Special Theory of Relativity 111
Chapter 8: Relativity Before Einstein 113
Chapter 9: Riding on a Beam of Light 123
Chapter 10: Clocks, Trains, and Automobiles: Exploring Space and Time 135
Chapter 11: The Equation 147
Part IV: The General Theory of Relativity 161
Chapter 12: Einstein’s Second Theory of Relativity 163
Chapter 13: “Black Holes Ain’t So Black” 187
Chapter 14: Was Einstein Right about Relativity? 211
Part V: The Quantum and the Universe 229
Chapter 15: Atoms Before Einstein 231
Chapter 16: Quantum Leap: God Plays Dice 247
Chapter 17: Einstein and the Bomb 269
Chapter 18: Einstein’s Greatest Blunder 289
Chapter 19: Not a Blunder After All 303
Part VI: The Part of Tens 319
Chapter 20: Ten Insights into Einstein’s Beliefs on Religion and Philosophy 321
Chapter 21: Ten Women Who Influenced Einstein 329
Appendix A: Glossary 339
Appendix B: Einstein Timeline 343
Index 349
