Nobody, as far as I am aware, has told the story of Einstein so succinctly while also being so accurate (or, indeed, so accurately while also being so succinct). -John GribbinAlbert Einstein was an ex
Nobody, as far as I am aware, has told the story of Einstein so succinctly while also being so accurate (or, indeed, so accurately while also being so succinct).
-John Gribbin
Albert Einstein was an exceptional scientific genius, whose spacetime theories laid the foundations of modern physics. Einstein was not only a brilliant physicist, but also a human rights campaigner, a political activist, and the iconic archetype of the mad, yet brilliant, professor.
3-Minute Einstein is the instant introduction to this great genius of time and of our times. This bite-size biography divides Einstein's life into 3-minute morsels-each presented as an easily digestible visual snack. You can read it at the speed of light.
- Become an expert on the life history and career highlights of Einstein in 3 hours.
- Divided into 3 sections on Life, Theories, and Influence-each containing an hour's worth of fascinating facts.
- Each topic divided into 3-minute bites that you can digest almost without pausing for thought.
ContentsForeword
How the Book Works
Introduction
Chapter 1: Life
The Beginning
Childhood
The Fledgling Genius
Switzerland
Zurich Polytechnic
Einstein in Love
Bern
Einstein's Children
The Rising Star
The Reluctant Celebrity
The Nobel Prize
Other Honors
A Beautiful Mind
Who was Albert Einstein?
Religion
Coming to America
The War Years
The Activist
Political Science
"It Is Time To Go"
Chapter 2: Theories
Structure of Matter
Nature of Light
Thermodynamics
Electromagnetism
Foundations of the Special Theory
The Special Theory of Relativity
Consequences of the Special Theory
Foundations of the General Theory
The General Theory of Relativity
The Race to Relativity
Consequences of the General Theory
The Evidence for Relativity
Extending the General Theory
Black Holes
Statistical Mechanics
The Quantum World
Cosmology
Unified Field Theory
Einstein's Philosophy
Biggest Blunders
Chapter 3: Influence
Electronics
Energy
Lasers
Modern Unification Theories
Particle Accelerators
Quantum Entanglement
Relativity Paradoxes
Is Relativity Wrong?
Faster than Light
Time Travel
Is Time Travel Possible?
New Black Holes
Astrophysics
Modern Cosmology
Eponymous Discoveries
New Einsteins
Popular Infl uence
Popular Thought
Cultural Legacy
New World Order
3-Minute Summary
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
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Paul Parsons
is a science writer who has long been fascinated by the theories and ideas of Albert Einstein. He holds a Ph.D. in cosmology and was formerly editor of the award-winning monthly science and technology magazine BBC Focus. He was Consultant Editor on 30-Second Theories and contributes popular science articles to publications ranging from the Daily Telegraph to Men's Health.
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