Albert Einstein

Part of the Giants of Science series

A genius redefines physics with thought experiments, challenging the known universe.

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144 pages· 1050L

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Meet Albert Einstein, the scientist-celebrity who revolutionized physics with his groundbreaking thought experiments. Known for his unruly hair and humor, Einstein wasn't a typical lab scientist. Instead, his ideas overturned Newtonian physics, reshaping our understanding of the universe. Discover the man behind the myth and the turbulent era that shaped his genius. What mysteries did his mind unravel, and how did he change the world forever?

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“Another standout in a uniformly stellar series.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review “[An] engrossing and remarkably accessible biography.” –The Horn Book Albert Einstein. His name has become a synonym for genius. His wild case of bedhead and playful sense of humor made him a media superstar–the first, maybe only, scientist-celebrity. He wasn’t much for lab work; in fact he had a tendency to blow up experiments. What he liked to do was think, not in words but in “thought experiments”. What was the result of all his thinking? Nothing less than the overturning of Newtonian physics. Once again, Kathleen Krull delivers a witty and astute look at one of the true Giants of Science and the turbulent times in which he lived.

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