Einstein

His Life and Universe

De: Walter Isaacson

Narrado por: Edward Herrmann

Winner of the 2008 Audie Award for Biography/Memoir

The definitive, internationally bestselling biography of Albert Einstein. Now the basis of Genius, the ten-part National Geographic series on the life of Albert Einstein, starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award–winning actor Geoffrey Rush as Einstein.

How did his mind work? What made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography shows how Einstein’s scientific imagination sprang from the rebellious nature of his personality. His fascinating story is a testament to the connection between creativity and freedom. Einstein explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk—a struggling father in a difficult marriage who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate—became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos, the locksmith of the mysteries of the atom, and the universe. His success came from questioning conventional wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck others as mundane. This led him to embrace a morality and politics based on respect for free minds, free spirits, and free individuals.

Einstein, the classic #1 New York Times bestseller, is a brilliantly acclaimed account of the most influential scientist of the twentieth century, “an illuminating delight” (The New York Times). The basis for the National Geographic series Genius, by the author of The Innovators, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Franklin, this is the definitive biography of Albert Einstein.©2007 Walter Isaacson. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

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"Isaacson has managed the extraordinary feat of preserving Einstein's monumental stature while at the same time bringing him to such vivid life that we come to feel as if he could be walking in our midst."
-- Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals

Amazing Story and Well Read

Although extremely long, at over 21 hours, this audio book is well written and well read. With all of the time I invested in listening, when the end came I felt as if I was saying goodbye to an old friend. Very much worth the time and effort to listen.

Always a good read

Einstein always makes for an interesting read. He was an amazing, if not perfect, man. Although I would never claim to understand all of his scientific discoveries, I know enough to understand that he was incredibly intelligent, a deep thinker, and one who discarded any artificial barriers or boundaries. Of course the part I liked best was his love of music, the violin in particular, and his claim that many of his discoveries came about as a result of musical perception. I love that he carried his violin around like a baby, and turned to it whenever he needed to let of steam, or just to think. He was the most right brained scientist I have ever heard of, which is to say, he was very balanced. Watch out, educational administrators! When you cut your music programs, you may be stunting the next Einstein.

Excellent book that covers more than just Einstein

Great book that makes you understand why Einstein was as icon. It was three books in one. It was a biography, overview of his physics theories (in layman???s language) and impacts of being Jewish in Germany during world war one & two. What really surprised me was that he struggled to get a professorship as well as his impact on the world stage away from physics. He was a remarkable person for his accomplishments in physics and beyond and this book brought his story and the times in which he lived to life.

Captivating Biography

Fascinating history of a fascinating personality. Use of quotes enhanced the authenticity. Some personal opinion appears in the book, but it is always based upon significant documentation. Author is careful to identify events that are probably fiction. While heavy into science, the author provides interesting accounts that proving insights into the personality of Einstein.

A very thorough account

in hindsight I think I should have read the abridged version. This book is so detailed that I found it tedious to finish. great information, but too long for my taste. in addition I should have read it at 1.25x speed much of the time. There may be a few areas where you want to slow down to catch the thought experiments, but overall I think the author is just fairly slow.