einstein, albert

Looks at the life and career of twentieth-century scientist Albert Einstein, discussing his quiet childhood, his quest to understand the universe, his theory of relativity, and his efforts to bring about world peace.

Presents a look at the early life of Albert Einstein, the German-born physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

Presents a short biography of early twentieth-century mathematician and physicist, Albert Einstein, and traces his life and career from his childhood in Germany, education, and his theories on gravity, energy, matter, light, and time.

Facing unemployment if he cannot present new research to the scientific community, quantum physicist Ted Marx tries to coerce his elderly father-in-law into revealing a profound and devastating secret that Einstein entrusted to him.

Recounts the life of the scientist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time.

Examines the personality as well as the thought process which led this physicist to his discoveries which have helped shape our understanding of the natural world.

A collection of essays and primary source documents which profile the life and work of scientist Albert Einstein and discusses how his discoveries affected world history.

Columbia University professor David Swift, having been called to his mentor's deathbed and given a string of numbers which he believes may hold the key to Albert Einstein's unified field theory, finds his life is at risk as he and his former girlfriend, physicist Monique Reynolds, try to outrun the FBI and a Russian mercenary and understand the consequences of solving the equation.

Explains Einstein's theories of special and general relativity through text and cartoons, covering his thought experiments, space-time, curved spaces, and other related topics.

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century physicist Albert Einstein, discussing his world, his work, and his legacy.