Einstein in Time and Space
A Life in 99 Particles
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Beschrijving
A rollercoaster ride through the life and ideas of the twentieth century's most famous and controversial scientist in 99 sparkling vignettes.
Illuminating
A mosaic biography of an
exceptional
scientist . . . [pieced together] with
illuminating skill, style, candour and charm
For all the thousands of biographies previously written of him, I think Graydon has done a fine and often
fascinating
job here, and
anyone with an interest in science and scientists will absolutely lap this up
A masterful biography and a hugely entertaining read
An intriguing, mosaic-like portrait of the great physicist
A great biography. Einstein is not treated as an unknowable genius, but as a flawed individual with interesting stories . . . an incredibly enjoyable read
A fresh take . . .
compelling and beautifully written. Enhances our understanding of both a great scientist and an exemplary humanist
An immensely readable work
about the man himself, collected into 99 short, mostly two-page, chapters, exploring his scientific ideas, quoting his letters, and telling many revealing anecdotes.
Gems about this icon of modern physics continue to be written because he is such a rich subject, with more original sources referring to him becoming public every year. Still,
it does take a new angle on Einstein to get publishers and reviewers excited.
Samuel Graydon has achieved just that.
Fascinating . . . this vivid book can enrich us all.
Samuel Graydon
is the science editor at the
Times Literary Supplement
. He has published short fiction and been longlisted for an Alpine fellowship. This is his first book.