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Author Gimbel, Steven, 1968- author.

Title Einstein : his space and times / Steven Gimbel.

Publication Info. New Haven [Connecticut] : Yale University Press [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 191 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Jewish lives
Jewish lives (New Haven, Conn.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary The commonly held view of Albert Einstein is of an eccentric genius for whom the pursuit of science was everything. But in actuality, the brilliant innovator whose Theory of Relativity forever reshaped our understanding of time was a man of his times, always politically engaged and driven by strong moral principles. An avowed pacifist, Einstein's mistrust of authority and outspoken social and scientific views earned him death threats from Nazi sympathizers in the years preceding World War II. To him, science provided not only a means for understanding the behavior of the universe, but a foundation for considering the deeper questions of life and a way for the worldwide Jewish community to gain confidence and pride in itself. Steven Gimbel's biography presents Einstein in the context of the world he lived in, offering a fascinating portrait of a remarkable individual who remained actively engaged in international affairs throughout his life. This revealing work not only explains Einstein's theories in understandable terms, it demonstrates how they directly emerged from the realities of his times and helped create the world we live in today.
Contents Introduction -- Everything was in order -- Miracle year -- Happiest thought -- Two wars -- Worldwide Jewish celebrity -- In exile.
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Subject Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 -- Political and social views.
Political and social views.
Physicists -- Biography.
Physicists -- Biography.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
OverDrive ebook.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Gimbel, Steven. Einstein. His space and times 9780300196719 (OCoLC)898114046
ISBN 9780300213614 electronic book
0300213611 electronic book
9780300196719
0300196717