881 results for '"Albert Einstein'

A series of essays by the Columbia University professor emeritus and author of Dreams and Delusions: The Drama of German History explores Germany in the first half of the nineteenth century--a...

Attempts to show how these novelists are more akin to the anti-realists of the 1960s and 1970s and to each other than they were to the majority of novelists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

In this study Brian Bosworth looks at the critical period between 329 and 325 BC, when Alexander the Great was active in Central Asia and what is now Pakistan. He documents Alexander's relations with...

Historique de l'éducation au Nigéria, lois et règlements, développement de l'éducation jusqu'en 1966., Implications pour le Nord du Nigéria (Contrôle et financement de l'éducation, statut des...

Lessons and inspiration from a lifetime of teaching about race and ethnic relations When Al Camarillo grew up in Compton, California, racial segregation was the rule. His relatives were among the...

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The bestselling, blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker“Funny, curious,...

More than a century ago, Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, dubbed the "Einstein of Sex," grew famous (and infamous) for his liberating theory of sexual relativity. Today, he's been largely forgotten. Journalist...

A daring new vision of quantum theory from one of the leading minds of contemporary physicsQuantum physics is the golden child of modern science. It is the basis of our understanding of atoms,...

Robinson brilliantly uses examples from the arts, history, and folklore to elucidate Einstein's monumental theory. The author's triumphs of analysis include clarifying the abstract concepts of time...

In this book a scientist and a literary critic combine their talents in order to assess the impact of the revolution in physical theory on literature. How did quantum theory and the general theory of...

The book explores the art and science of chromaticism, featuring masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou Collection. Every summer, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco produces a major thematic exhibition...

Sir Samuel Baker (1821–93) was one of the most famous Victorian explorers and hunters. First published in two illustrated volumes in 1866, this account of his most celebrated expedition is amongst...

This two-volume set investigates the interaction of organic compounds with various forms of life, including macromolecules, enzymes, and organelles. It provides an introduction to the Hammett...