Albert Einstein, the Human Side

Albert Einstein, Helen Dukas (Editor), Banesh Hoffman (Editor), Ze'ev Rosenkranz (Foreword by)

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Author
Albert Einstein, Helen Dukas (Editor), Banesh Hoffman (Editor), Ze'ev Rosenkranz (Foreword by)
Publish Date
2013-10-27
Book Type
Paperback
Publisher Name
Princeton University Press
Subtitle
Glimpses from His Archives
Number of Pages
167
ISBN-10
0691160236
ISBN-13
9780691160238
citemno
157333
Edition
Revised
Subject
Physics
SKU
9780691160238

Description


Modesty, humor, compassion, and wisdom are the traits most evident in this illuminating selection of personal papers from the Albert Einstein Archives. The illustrious physicist wrote as thoughtfully to an Ohio fifth-grader, distressed by her discovery that scientists classify humans as animals, as to a Colorado banker who asked whether Einstein believed in a personal God. Witty rhymes, an exchange with Queen Elizabeth of Belgium about fine music, and expressions of his devotion to Zionism are but some of the highlights found in this warm and enriching book.